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inflammable

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Main Entry:
in·flam·ma·ble Listen to the pronunciation of inflammable
Pronunciation:
\in-ˈfla-mə-bəl\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
French, from Medieval Latin inflammabilis, from Latin inflammare
Date:
1605
1 : flammable 2 : easily inflamed, excited, or angered : irascible
— in·flam·ma·bil·i·ty Listen to the pronunciation of inflammability \-ˌfla-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— inflammable noun
— in·flam·ma·ble·ness Listen to the pronunciation of inflammableness \-ˈfla-mə-bəl-nəs\ noun
— in·flam·ma·bly Listen to the pronunciation of inflammably \-blē\ adverb
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