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If a material has the ability to burn, it is said to be FLAMMABLE.

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Which is the term for a material ability to burn in the presence of oxygen?

Combustibility is the term for a material's ability to burn in the presence of oxygen.


What is the term for a materials ability to burn in the presence of oxygen?

Flammability


What are 2 chemical properties of wood?

chemical property is a characteristic that can only be seen when the material changes and a new material is formed. Examples of chemical properties are ability to burn, ability to rust and ability to sour. So a chemical property of wood is its ability to burn. When it burns, it gets hot and changes to ash. A physical property is a characteristic that can be seen or measured without changing the material. Examples are odor, color, shape and texture. The principle physical properties of wood are strength, hardness, stiffness and density. Dense types of wood are usually hard and strong. The term strength covers a number of different properties. Strength varies greatly with seasoning and with the direction of the grain; wood is much stronger when cut along the grain than when cut across it. Toughness is a measure of strength against sudden, repeated stress. Wood is naturally very durable. If not attacked by living things, it can last for hundreds or even for thousands of years.


What is the meaning of unsoluble in science?

"Unsoluble" is not a term commonly used in science. If you meant to say "insoluble," it typically refers to a substance that cannot be dissolved in a particular solvent. This property is important in chemistry for understanding how substances interact with each other.


What is the science term for oxygen?

The science term for oxygen is O2. Oxygen is a chemical element with atomic number 8.