inflammable

[US]/ɪn'flæməb(ə)l/
[UK]/ɪn'flæməbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. easily ignited, easily excited

Phrases & Collocations

inflammable liquid

inflammable gas

Example Sentences

These gases are highly inflammable.

the most inflammable issue in US politics today.

The implementation of hot work for station crude oil pipeline must be in accordance with the standard of SY5859-93 because the media transported are solidifiable,inflammable,and explosive.

Please be careful with that inflammable material.

The factory stored the inflammable chemicals in a secure location.

Inflammable liquids should be kept away from heat sources.

The warning label clearly stated that the substance was inflammable.

The firefighters quickly extinguished the flames from the inflammable gas leak.

Inflammable materials must be handled with caution to prevent accidents.

The storage room is not suitable for storing inflammable items due to lack of ventilation.

The company provided special training on handling inflammable substances to its employees.

The fire department conducted a drill to practice responding to a fire involving inflammable materials.

It is important to follow safety guidelines when working with inflammable substances.

Real-world Examples

Inflammable means the same as flammable.

Source: Grandparents' Business English Class

So, actually " inflammable" means in flames.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Ronnie - Vocabulary

He determined that hydrogen wasn't " inflammable air, " it was an element.

Source: Crash Course Comprehensive Edition

What was inflammable has been burnt to ashes; what is left is deathless.

Source: Family and the World (Part 2)

When the very flammable hydrogen gas was discovered as its own element in the 1760s, it was dubbed " inflammable air."

Source: Scishow Selected Series

So, your brain looks at this and says: " inflammable" , " flammable" .

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Ronnie - Vocabulary

" Inflammable" and " flammable" both mean the same thing.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Ronnie - Vocabulary

So, if you look at this word in your logical brain, " inflammable" and " flammable" must mean the opposite.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Ronnie - Vocabulary

" Inflammable" has been used to mean both " able to be set on fire" and " unable to be set on fire" .

Source: Selected English short passages

" Inflammable" must mean that something cannot catch fire, while as " flammable" must mean logically that something can catch fire.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Ronnie - Vocabulary

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