ignitable

adjective

variants also ignitible
Definition of ignitablenext
as in explosive
capable of catching or being set on fire gasoline fumes are quite ignitable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignitable
  1. explosive
  2. combustible
  3. flammable
  4. inflammable
Adjective
  • The issue is before the red area: Georgia has given up a lot more explosive plays than in past years.
    Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the future of the franchise remains unclear following the explosive season 14 finale of RHONJ.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of explosive
Adjective
  • Carbon Monoxide Detector This four-in-one detector not only reads carbon monoxide on the road but also detects other combustible, explosive gases, like LPG (methane), propane, and natural gas.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • In all, 40 out of the 76 wells tested by ABC News across five states were leaking oil or combustible gas when they were tested.
    Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of combustible
Adjective
  • Key Background Lithium-ion batteries contain flammable materials and can overheat, leading to fire or explosion.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Without suppression in the wildlands, residents’ last line of defense is to harden against wildfires by ensuring that flammable materials don’t collect on their houses and that there are no holes where embers can enter the home.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of flammable
Adjective
  • And all this against an inflammable backdrop of geopolitical crises including but not limited to the Israel-Hamas war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
    John Leicester, Quartz, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Heat also stresses old electrical systems — insulation breaks down; lubricants in relays dry out — and a not-insignificant amount of the subway’s electrical wiring dates to the 1920s and 1930s, some of it cloth-covered, inflammable, and pervious to water.
    Curbed, Curbed, 28 July 2023
Definition of inflammable
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“Ignitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignitable. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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