variants
also ignitible
as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire
gasoline fumes are quite ignitable
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Recent Examples of ignitable
Residents can dispose of corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive substances.
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Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
The facility at 6411 Oak Canyon was slated to close at the end of 2025, but city leaders changed plans recently and area residents can continue to visit the site to dispose of paint cans, batteries and anything that contains corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive ingredients.
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Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
31 Dec. 2025
The training process also exposes canines to six classifications of ignitable liquids.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
The facility at 6411 Oak Canyon was slated to close at the end of 2025, but city leaders changed plans recently and area residents can continue to visit the site to dispose of paint cans, batteries and anything that contains corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive ingredients.
—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
31 Dec. 2025
The training process also exposes canines to six classifications of ignitable liquids.
—
Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignitable
Adjective
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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.
Adjective
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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.
Adjective
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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.
Adjective
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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.
Adjective
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That’s made the voter roll controversy particularly combustive in West Bengal, where almost a third of the 90 million-strong population are Muslim and where the BJP has been making inroads in recent years.
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“Ignitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignitable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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