comburent

1 of 2

adjective

com·​bu·​rent

variants or less commonly comburant

kəmˈbyu̇rənt

: burning or supporting combustion

—distinguished from combustible

comburent

2 of 2

noun

variants or less commonly comburant

"

plural -s

: a substance that burns or that aids combustion

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin comburent-, comburens, present participle of comburere to burn up

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