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combustible

Pronunciation: /kəmˈbʌstɪbəl/

The English word “combustible” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Capable of burning.
  2. Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.

noun

  1. A material that is capable of burning.
  2. A cigarette or a similar product intended for smoking, as opposed to an electronic cigarette.

Etymology

From Middle French combustible [from combust (past participle of comburir) + -ible] and Latin combustibilis. By surface analysis, combust + -ible.

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