flammability
flammability · flammabilities
Entzündlichkeit
The condition of being flammableThe condition of being flammable.
US/flˌæməbˈɪlɪti/
» Police spokeswoman McCormack said the exterior insulation on the ill-fated building failed safety tests meant to measure its flammability.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The condition of being flammable.
Entzündlichkeit
(countable)A measure of the extent to which something is flammable.
More definitions
- the quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly
Examples
1 sentencesPolice spokeswoman McCormack said the exterior insulation on the ill-fated building failed safety tests meant to measure its flammability.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
the condition of being flammable:
Forms
plural: flammabilities| Singular | flammability |
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| Plural | flammabilities |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly:inflammability
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedflammable
Derivednonflammability
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable