🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

可燃性

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kě rán xìng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Flammability/ˌflæməˈbɪləti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"某些材料的可燃性可能会导致危险。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The ability of a substance to catch fire and burn.

    "The flammability of gasoline makes it a hazardous material to store."
  2. 2

    A measure of how easily a material ignites and sustains combustion.

    "Materials with high flammability require careful handling to prevent accidents."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'flammability' is derived from the Latin root 'flammare', meaning 'to set on fire', combined with the English suffix '-ability', indicating a quality or state. The word emerged in the early 20th century as a scientific term to describe the susceptibility of materials to catch fire.

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