DEFLAGRABLE

Etymology

Adjective

deflagrable (comparative more deflagrable, superlative most deflagrable)

(chemistry, archaic) Burning with a sudden and sparkling combustion; slightly explosive; liable to snap and crackle when heated, like salt.

Source: Wiktionary


De*fla"gra*ble, a. Etym: [See Deflagrate.] (Chem.)

Definition: Burning with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; hence, slightly explosive; liable to snap and crackle when heated, as salt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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