inflammability

/ɪnflˌæməbˈɪlᵻɾi/ noun

The condition of being inflammable (usually in the sense of "flammable").

Word Origin From Latin flamma 'flame' — inflammable literally means 'able to be set on fire' (in- here means 'into' not 'not'). So inflammability is the quality of being easily set aflame. The same root gives us flame, flammable, and conflagration (a massive fire). The PIE root *bhel- 'to shine, flash, burn' also gives us blaze and bleach. Note: inflammable and flammable mean the same thing, which can be confusing!

noun The condition of being inflammable (usually in the sense of "flammable"). countable

The inflammability of gasoline requires special handling and storage precautions.

(名词) 易燃性

汽油的可燃性需要特殊的处理和储存预防措施。

(sustantivo) La condición de ser inflamable.

La inflamabilidad de la gasolina requiere precauciones especiales de manejo y almacenamiento.

(nom) inflammabilité [Le caractère de ce qui est inflammable, c'est-à-dire qui peut s'enflammer facilement.]

L'inflammabilité de l'essence exige des précautions particulières de manipulation et de stockage.

(Substantiv) Entzündbarkeit; Brennbarkeit [Die Eigenschaft, leicht entzündlich oder brennbar zu sein.]

Die **inflammability** von Benzin erfordert besondere Vorsichtsmaßnahmen bei Handhabung und Lagerung.

(名詞) 燃えやすく、引火しやすい性質であること。

ガソリンの可燃性の高さには、特別な取り扱いと保管上の注意が必要である。

(substantivo) inflamabilidade [A condição de ser inflamável (geralmente no sentido de "combustível").]

A inflamabilidade da gasolina requer precauções especiais de manuseio e armazenamento.

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

Scientists measured the inflammability of various materials to determine their fire safety ratings.

(名词) 可燃度;易燃度

科学家测量了各种材料的可燃程度以确定它们的防火安全等级。

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

Los científicos midieron la inflamabilidad de varios materiales para determinar sus clasificaciones de seguridad contra incendios.

(nom) inflammabilité; indice d'inflammabilité [Une mesure du degré d'inflammabilité d'une substance.]

Les scientifiques ont mesuré l'inflammabilité de divers matériaux pour déterminer leur classement en matière de sécurité incendie.

(Substantiv) Entflammbarkeit; Brennbarkeit [Ein Maß dafür, wie leicht oder schwer etwas entzündlich ist.]

Wissenschaftler maßen die **inflammability** verschiedener Materialien, um ihre Brandsicherheitsbewertungen zu bestimmen.

(名詞) ある物質の燃えやすさの度合いを示す尺度。

科学者たちは様々な素材の燃焼性を測定して、消防安全評価を判定した。

(substantivo) inflamabilidade [Uma medida da extensão em que algo é inflamável.]

Os cientistas mediram a inflamabilidade de vários materiais para determinar suas classificações de segurança contra incêndio.

Word parts: in + flamm + able + ity

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