combustive
41combustible — [adj] able to be exploded burnable, comburent, combustive, explosive, fiery, firing, flammable, ignitable, incendiary, inflammable, kindling, volatile; concepts 485,537 Ant. noncombustible, nonexplosive …
42combustion — [kəm bus′chən] n. [ME < OFr < LL combustio < L combustus, pp. of comburere (for * com urere), to burn < com , intens. + * burere (by faulty separation of amburere, to burn around < ambi ,AMBI + urere, to burn, singe): see EMBER1] 1 …
43catch fire — verb start to burn or burst into flames (Freq. 1) Marsh gases ignited suddenly The oily rags combusted spontaneously • Syn: ↑erupt, ↑ignite, ↑take fire, ↑combust, ↑conflagrate …
44combustion — n. 1 burning; consumption by fire. 2 Chem. the development of light and heat from the chemical combination of a substance with oxygen. Derivatives: combustive adj. Etymology: ME f. F combustion or LL combustio f. L comburere combust burn up …
45conflagrate — verb 1. cause to start burning The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds • Syn: ↑kindle, ↑enkindle, ↑inflame • Derivationally related forms: ↑inflammation (for: ↑infl …
46take fire — verb start to burn or burst into flames Marsh gases ignited suddenly The oily rags combusted spontaneously • Syn: ↑erupt, ↑ignite, ↑catch fire, ↑combust, ↑conflagrate • Derivationally related f …
47combustively — adverb see combustive …
