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combustible definition
combustible |
Grep of noun combustible combustible combustible material Overview of noun combustible The noun combustible has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. fuel, combustible, combustible material -- (a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft") Overview of adj combustible The adj combustible has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. combustible -- (capable of igniting and burning) 2. combustible -- ((of fuel) highly combustible; having a high proportion of fuel to air; "a rich gas mixture") Antonyms of adj combustible 2 senses of combustible Sense 1 combustible (vs. noncombustible) noncombustible (vs. combustible), incombustible => fireproof => fire-retardant, fire-resistant, fire-resisting, fire-resistive => flameproof, flame-retardant => nonflammable Sense 2 combustible INDIRECT (VIA rich) -> lean Similarity of adj combustible 2 senses of combustible Sense 1 combustible (vs. noncombustible) => burnable, flammable, ignitable, ignitible, inflammable => comburent, comburant, combustive => ignescent => peaty => incendiary Sense 2 combustible => rich (vs. lean) Attributes of adj combustible Familiarity of adj combustible combustible used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj combustible combustible incombustible noncombustible Overview of noun combustible The noun combustible has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. fuel, combustible, combustible material -- (a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft") Overview of adj combustible The adj combustible has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. combustible -- (capable of igniting and burning) 2. combustible -- ((of fuel) highly combustible; having a high proportion of fuel to air; "a rich gas mixture")
combustible definition