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Definition of flammable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

flammable

adjective
 
/ˈflæməbl/
 
/ˈflæməbl/
(also inflammable especially in British English)
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  1. that can burn easily
    • highly flammable liquids
    • These materials are highly flammable.
    opposite non-flammable
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    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Latin flammare, from flamma ‘a flame’.
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