flammability

/ˌfɫæməˈbɪɫɪti/ noun

The condition of being flammable.

Word Origin Built from Latin flamma 'flame' + able 'capable of' + ity 'state of' — literally 'the state of being able to flame.' The root flamma is from PIE *bhel- 'to shine, burn', which also gives us bleach, blind (from dazzling), and blue. Flammability is the measure of how easily something catches fire. Note: inflammable means the same as flammable, despite the in- prefix — a notorious confusion.

noun The condition of being flammable. countable

The material's high flammability requires special handling precautions.

(名词) 易燃性

这种材料的高易燃性需要特殊的处理预防措施。

(sustantivo) inflamabilidad [La condición de ser inflamable.]

La alta inflamabilidad del material requiere precauciones especiales de manejo.

(nom) inflammabilité [La propriété d'une substance à s'enflammer facilement.]

La grande inflammabilité du matériau exige des précautions particulières de manipulation.

(Substantiv) Entflammbarkeit; Brennbarkeit [Der Zustand der leichten Entzündbarkeit.]

Die hohe **flammability** des Materials erfordert besondere Vorsichtsmaßnahmen bei der Handhabung.

(名詞) 可燃性である性質。

その素材の高い可燃性のため、特別な取り扱い上の注意が必要だった。

(substantivo) inflamabilidade [A condição de ser inflamável.]

A alta inflamabilidade do material exige precauções especiais de manuseio.

noun A measure of the extent to which something is flammable. countable

The high flammability of the material required special storage precautions.

(名词) 可燃度;易燃度

这种材料的高易燃性需要特殊的储存预防措施。

(sustantivo) inflamabilidad [Una medida del grado en que algo es inflamable.]

La alta inflamabilidad del material requirió precauciones especiales de almacenamiento.

(nom) inflammabilité; degré d'inflammabilité; indice d'inflammabilité [La mesure du degré d'inflammabilité d'un matériau ou d'une substance.]

L'inflammabilité élevée de la substance a nécessité des précautions de stockage particulières.

(Substantiv) Entflammbarkeit; Brennbarkeitsgrad [Ein Maß dafür, wie leicht etwas entzündbar ist.]

Die hohe **flammability** des Materials machte spezielle Lagerungsvorkehrungen notwendig.

(名詞) どれだけ可燃性であるかを示す度合い。

その素材の高い可燃性のため、特別な保管対策が必要だった。

(substantivo) inflamabilidade [Uma medida do grau em que algo é inflamável.]

A alta inflamabilidade do material exigiu precauções especiais de armazenamento.

Word parts: flamm + able + ity

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