Combustible synonyms
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Part of speech:
Easily set on fire; that will burn readily or quickly
Showing or expressing strong emotion; ardent:
That can be burned
Easily excited or emotionally volatile; tempestuous:
The definition of volatile is tending to become violent or something that is rapidly evaporating.
irritable (related)
In an ill humor; bad-tempered; peevish
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A substance that produces useful energy when it undergoes a chemical or nuclear reaction. Fuel such as coal, wood, oil, or gas provides energy when burned. Compounds in the body such as glucose are broken down into simpler compounds to provide energy for metabolic processes. Some radioactive substances, such as plutonium and tritium, provide energy by undergoing nuclear fission or fusion.
One of four main states of matter , composed of molecules in constant random motion. Unlike a solid, a gas has no fixed shape and will take on the shape of the space available. Unlike a liquid, the intermolecular forces are very small; it has no fixed volume and will expand to fill the space available.
Easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; flammable.
nonexplosive (antonym)
That will not explode:
noncombustible (antonym)
combustible material
a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
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