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Combustible

Combustible Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Combustible? [n] a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft" [adj] capable of igniting and burning [adj] (of fuel) highly combustible; having a high proportion of fuel to air; "a rich gas mixture" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Combustible: burnable \| comburant \| comburent \| combustible material \| combustive \| flammable \| fuel \| ignescent \| ignitable \| ignitible \| incendiary \| inflammable \| peaty \| rich Related Terms \| Find terms related to Combustible: accendible \| alcohol \| benzine \| briquette \| burnable \| butane \| carbon \| charcoal \| coal \| coke \| dope \| ethane \| ethanol \| explosive \| fiery \| fireball \| firing \| flammable \| flammable material \| fuel \| fuel additive \| fuel dope \| gas \| gas carbon \| gasoline \| hasty \| heptane \| hexane \| hot \| hotheaded \| hot-tempered \| inflammable \| inflammable material \| isooctane \| jet fuel \| kerosene \| methane \| methanol \| natural gas \| octane \| oil \| paraffin \| passionate \| peat \| pentane \| peppery \| propane \| propellant \| quick \| quick-tempered \| rocket fuel \| short-tempered \| spunky \| turf \| volcanic See Also \| biomass \| butane \| charcoal \| coal gas \| coke \| diesel fuel \| diesel oil \| firewood \| fossil fuel \| fuel oil \| gas \| gasohol \| gasolene \| gasoline \| heating oil \| igniter \| ignitor \| illuminant \| kerosene \| kerosine \| lighter \| matter \| methanol \| methyl alcohol \| peat \| petrol \| propane \| red fire \| substance \| water gas \| wood alcohol \| wood coal \| wood spirit Combustible In Webster's Dictionary \Combus"tible\, a. [Cf. F. combustible.] 1. Capable of taking fire and burning; apt to catch fire; inflammable. Sin is to the soul like fire to combustible matter. --South. 2. Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible. Arnold was a combustible character. --W. Irving. \Combus"tible\, n. A substance that may be set on fire, or which is liable to take fire and burn. All such combustibles as are cheap enough for common use go under the name of fuel. --Ure.

Combustible Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Combustible?

[n] a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"
[adj] capable of igniting and burning
[adj] (of fuel) highly combustible; having a high proportion of fuel to air; "a rich gas mixture"

Combustible In Webster's Dictionary

\Com*bus"ti*ble\, a. [Cf. F. combustible.]
1. Capable of taking fire and burning; apt to catch fire;
   inflammable.

         Sin is to the soul like fire to combustible matter.
                                               --South.

2. Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.

         Arnold was a combustible character.   --W. Irving.


\Com*bus"ti*ble\, n.
A substance that may be set on fire, or which is liable to
take fire and burn.

      All such combustibles as are cheap enough for common
      use go under the name of fuel.           --Ure.

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