flammability

[ flam-uh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

1. the quality of burning or igniting easily:

   The potential fire hazard depends on the flammability of the liquids being stored, their total quantity, and the type of container in which they are stored.

Other Words From

• non·flam·ma·bil·i·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of flammability¹

flammabl(e) ( def ) + -ity ( def )

Example Sentences

They are particularly dangerous because, if conditions are sufficiently flammable, those winds then cause the fire to grow rapidly, and multiple fast-moving blazes can emerge at the same time.

From Voice of San Diego

Short of curbing climate change that is making forests more flammable, reducing fuels is the best tool to lower smoke emissions.

From Popular-Science

Hydrogen is important in many industries — fuel cells for zero-carbon vehicles use it, for example — but it can be dangerous to transport because it’s flammable.

From Science News

Officials said the fire was ruled an accident caused by a cleaning attendant using an electric carpet cleaning machine that was believed to have created sparks that ignited highly flammable cleaning fluid.

From Washington Blade

To do this, the developer would need easements from private property along West Lilac Road that would legally allow the developer to ensure that flammable brush and vegetation on that private property near the development was properly managed.

From Voice of San Diego