flammability
Americannoun
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Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service tested the flammability of counterfeit shirts compared with genuine kit and found the fake kits were much more flammable.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
However, the findings from plant flammability studies, as well as examination of sites where vegetation and homes survive large urban fires, highlight its importance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
The order comes after the commission sued Amazon in 2021 over allegations that the company distributed unsafe products from third-party sellers, including faulty carbon monoxide detectors and children’s pajamas that failed flammability tests.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2024
Its significantly lower flammability could greatly reduce the fire risks inherent in these batteries.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2024
The latter extinguishes flame as well as the former, unless its own flammability is supported by the oxygen of the atmosphere until the degree of oxygenation CO_2 is reached.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881 by Various
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