combustibility

American  

[kuhm-buhst-uh-bil-i-tee] / kəmˌbʌst əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

1. the quality, or degree of being combustible; inflammability; flammability.

2. the tendency to become easily excited or aroused emotionally.

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Other Word Forms

• incombustibility noun
• non-combustibility noun

Example Sentences

He believes the lack of a ban on materials with "limited combustibility" is "another gaming of the system. It's a fuel, it just burns a little bit slower."

From BBC

Earlier this year, authorities announced plans to phase out bamboo in favour of sturdier, fire-resistant steel, citing bamboo's combustibility and deterioration over time.

From BBC

Bamboo scaffolds have "intrinsic weaknesses such as variation in mechanical properties, deterioration over time and high combustibility, etc, giving rise to safety concerns", the bureau's spokesperson Terence Lam was quoted as saying.

From BBC

But Roberts wasn’t about to replace Snell, not at this stage of the game, not with the combustibility of his relievers.

From Los Angeles Times

"We usually associate fire activity with increasing heat -- drier conditions, enhanced combustibility, and so on," Allen said.

From Science Daily