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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

inflammabilité

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ẽ.fla.ma.bi.li.te

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inflammability/ˌɪn.flæm.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'inflammabilité de ce produit chimique est extrêmement élevée."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly.

    "The high inflammability of the stored chemicals required strict safety protocols in the warehouse."
  2. 2

    The degree to which a substance is flammable.

    "Tests were conducted to measure the inflammability of the newly developed upholstery fabric."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Middle English adjective 'inflammable', combining the Latin prefix 'in-' (into, upon) and 'flammare' (to flame, from 'flamma', flame), ultimately paired with the suffix '-ity' denoting quality or state. The term evolved during the early modern scientific era to describe substances that readily catch fire.

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