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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries가연성
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ga yeon seong
"가연성 물질은 안전하게 취급해야 합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ability of a substance to catch fire and burn.
"The flammability of gasoline makes it a hazardous material to store." - 2
A measure of how easily a material ignites and sustains combustion.
"Materials with high flammability require careful handling to prevent accidents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'flammability' is derived from the Latin root 'flammare', meaning 'to set on fire', combined with the English suffix '-ability', indicating a quality or state. The word emerged in the early 20th century as a scientific term to describe the susceptibility of materials to catch fire.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flammability" is said worldwide
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Inflammabilité
Transliteration: ɛ̃flamabilite
"L'inflammabilité de certains matériaux peut poser des risques."
Brennbarkeit
Transliteration: bʁɛnˈbaʁkaɪt
"Die Brennbarkeit von Holz ist ein wichtiger Faktor beim Bau."
Infiammazione
Transliteration: infiammatsjone
"L'infiammazione di alcuni materiali può essere pericolosa."
Inflamabilidad
Transliteration: inflamabilidad
"La inflamabilidad de ciertos productos químicos es un riesgo."
Inflamabilidade
Transliteration: inflammabilidade
"A inflamabilidade de materiais deve ser avaliada."
ज्वलनशीलता
Transliteration: jvalanśīlatā
"ज्वलनशीलता के कारण कुछ पदार्थों को संभालना मुश्किल होता है।"
可燃性
Transliteration: kě rán xìng
"某些材料的可燃性可能会导致危险。"
가연성
Transliteration: ga yeon seong
"가연성 물질은 안전하게 취급해야 합니다."
可燃性
Transliteration: kansei
"可燃性の材料は注意して扱う必要があります。"
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