as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire
don't put something so burnable as a towel next to the stove
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Recent Examples of burnable
While commercial applications are still years away, the implications of a non-toxic, un-burnable capacitor are massive.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Following fire officials’ recommendations can mean clearing defensible space around homes, replacing fire-prone plants and limiting or removing burnable material, such as wood fencing and sheds.
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Elizabeth A. Logan,
The Conversation,
29 Dec. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
Following fire officials’ recommendations can mean clearing defensible space around homes, replacing fire-prone plants and limiting or removing burnable material, such as wood fencing and sheds.
—
Elizabeth A. Logan,
The Conversation,
29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burnable
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These days, some displays use drone shows instead of combustible pyrotechnics, which further minimizes the fire risk.
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Large protests are expected and, in a country where migration has become an easy target for people suffering from a cascade of social and economic ills, the gatherings risk becoming combustible.
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The explosive back was thought to have at least a fighting chance, considering both his talent and opportunity as the Elks’ clear-cut lead back.
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The department will also deploy counterterrorism resources, explosive detection K-9s, bomb squad personnel and heavy weapons teams, along with plain clothes officers and a harbor unit for the waterways.
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An unusually dry and hot winter has created dangerously flammable conditions in forests and grasslands across the West.
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Naphtha is a highly flammable petroleum product used in the production of fuels and other chemicals.
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Many works of Georges Méliès are even believed to have been burned as the original negatives, as the nitrate film stock is incredibly fragile and inflammable.
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Flammable and inflammable mean the same thing.
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“Burnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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