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flammable
adjective
able
to
burn
easily
•
Keep
all
flammable
materials
away
from
the
fire
.
Keep
all
flammable
materials
away
from
the
fire
.
•
Gasoline
is
a
highly
flammable
liquid
.
Gasoline
is
a
highly
flammable
liquid
.
Early
19th
century
:
alteration
of
inflammable
,
by
analogy
with
such
pairs
as
inflammable
[
capable
of
burning
]
and
nonflammable
[
not
capable
of
burning
].
From
Latin
flamma
‘
flame
’.
inflammation
noun
-
inflame
,
inflaming
,
inflames
,
inflamed
,
-
A
localized
reaction
in
body
tissue
to
injury
,
infection
,
or
irritation
,
characterized
by
redness
,
swelling
,
heat
,
and
pain
.
•
The
doctor
diagnosed
inflammation
in
my
throat
after
examining
it
.
The
doctor
diagnosed
inflammation
in
my
throat
after
examining
it
.
•
Applying
ice
can
help
reduce
inflammation
after
a
muscle
strain
.
Applying
ice
can
help
reduce
inflammation
after
a
muscle
strain
.
Late
Middle
English
:
via
Old
French
from
Latin
inflammatio
(
n-
),
based
on
inflammare
'set
on
fire'
,
from
in-
'into'
+
flammare
'to
flame'
.
noun
-
inflame
,
inflaming
,
inflames
,
inflamed
,
-
A
condition
of
being
inflamed
,
especially
with
strong
emotion
or
excitement
,
such
as
anger
.
•
The
controversial
decision
sparked
inflammation
among
the
fans
.
The
controversial
decision
sparked
inflammation
among
the
fans
.
•
Public
inflammation
over
the
policy
led
to
protests
.
Public
inflammation
over
the
policy
led
to
protests
.
Same
as
the
physiological
sense
,
extended
metaphorically
from
the
idea
of
'setting
on
fire'
with
passion
.
