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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Inflammable
hello,
highly inflammable - which means highly explosive?
Shiva K
highly inflammable - which means highly explosive?
Shiva K
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It means it catches fire very easily- not usually explosively- for example, 'it is best not too use highly inflammable fabric on sofas'.
- It means it catches fire very easily- not usually explosively- for example, 'it is best not too use highly inflammable fabric on sofas'.
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It means it catches fire very easily- not usually explosively- for example, 'it is best not too use highly inflammable fabric on sofas'.
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"Flammable" and "inflammable" mean about the same thing, which always confused me as a child. They both mean "combustable." (Capable of becoming inflammed)
Once the fire ignites, we can say the thing is inflammed, but not "flammed."
I think "flammable" is actually the more common adjective.
Once the fire ignites, we can say the thing is inflammed, but not "flammed."
I think "flammable" is actually the more common adjective.
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