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combustibility

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/kəmˌbʌs.tɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ · com-bus-ti-bil-i-ty

The ability of a substance to ignite and burn.

Meanings

nountechnical

The ability of a substance to ignite and burn.

کسی مادے کی قابلیت کہ وہ جل جائے اور آگ پکڑ لے۔

جلن پذیری

jalan pazeeri

Synonyms

flammabilityignitabilityburnabilityآتش پذیریآگ گیریجلنے کی صلاحیت

Antonyms

incombustibilityfire resistancenon-flammabilityغیر قابل احتراقآگ سے بچنے والاآتش نہیں

Common Collocations

  • high combustibility
  • combustibility test
  • combustibility of materials

Example Sentences

The combustibility of wood makes it an ideal material for building fires.

لکڑی کی جلنے کی صلاحیت اسے آگ لگانے کے لئے ایک مثالی مادہ بناتی ہے۔

Lakri ki jalnay ki salahiyat use aag laganay ke liye aik misaali maada banati hai.

Safety regulations require testing the combustibility of building materials.

حفاظتی ضوابط عمارت کے مواد کی جلنے کی صلاحیت کی جانچ کی ضرورت پیش کرتے ہیں۔

Hifazati zawaabit imarat ke mawaad ki jalne ki salahiyat ki jaanch ki zaroorat pesh karte hain.

The combustibility of certain chemicals is essential for understanding fire hazards.

کچھ کیمیکلز کی جلنے کی صلاحیت آگ کے خطرات کو سمجھنے کے لئے ضروری ہے۔

Kuch chemicals ki jalne ki salahiyat aag ke khatarat ko samajhne ke liye zaroori hai.

Easily Confused With

flammability:Combustibility refers to the ability to ignite and burn, while flammability specifically indicates how easily something will catch fire.

Word Family

combustible
adjectiveجلنے والا
combustion
nounاحتراق

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'combustibility' as the quality that makes something burst into flames.

Imagine a campfire where wood combusts and flames rise.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت بھی آگ کی طرح ہے، جل جائے گی سب کچھ اگر اپنا ہو گئی تو

Mohabbat bhi aag ki tarah hai, jal jaegi sab kuch agar apna ho gayi to.

Love is like fire; everything will burn if it becomes your own.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پاکستان میں کبھی کبھی آگ لگ جاتی ہے، لیکن چالاکی سے آگ بجھانا سیکھیں۔

Pakistan mein kabhi kabhi aag lag jaati hai, lekin chaalaki se aag bujhana seekhein.

Sometimes fires break out in Pakistan, but learn to put them out cleverly.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "combustibilis" — able to burn

First known use: 19th century

The term 'combustibility' has its roots in late Latin, where it was used to describe the properties of substances that can catch fire and burn.