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inflammable

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/ɪnˈflæməbl/ · in-flam-a-ble

Capable of being easily set on fire.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Capable of being easily set on fire.

آتش گیر ہونے کی قابلیت رکھتا ہے۔

آتش پذیر

aateesh pazeer

Synonyms

flammablecombustiblefire-proneآتش گیرجلنے والاآتش چھید

Antonyms

non-flammableincombustibleغیر آتش پذیرجل نہ سکنے والا

Common Collocations

  • inflammable materials
  • inflammable liquids
  • inflammable gases

Example Sentences

The building materials used are highly inflammable.

استعمال شدہ عمارت کے مواد کی شدت سے آتش پذیر ہیں۔

Istemal shuda imarat ke mawaad ki shiddat se aateesh pazeer hain.

Please keep inflammable substances away from heat.

براہ کرم آتش پذیر مواد کو حرارت سے دور رکھیں۔

Barah-e-karam aateesh pazeer mawaad ko hararat se door rakhein.

The laboratory uses inflammable chemicals for its experiments.

لیبارٹری اپنے تجربات کے لیے آتش پذیر کیمیکلز استعمال کرتی ہے۔

Laboratory apne tajurbaat ke liye aateesh pazeer chemicals istemal karti hai.

Easily Confused With

flammable:Both words mean capable of catching fire, but 'flammable' is more commonly used and avoids confusion.

Word Family

inflammation
nounسوزش
inflate
verbسوجھنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'inflammable' as 'in flame able' to identify it readily with fire.

Imagine a spark igniting a pile of 'inflammable' materials.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آگ سے کھیلنے والا خود ہی جلے گا

aag se khelne wala khud hi jale ga

He who plays with fire will burn himself.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "inflammabilis" — that can be set on fire

First known use: 19th century

The term 'inflammable' entered English in the early 19th century from Latin, often misunderstood due to its prefix 'in-', which in this case does not negate the word.