It really, really, will not burn. Inflammable means that something will not burn. Flammable means that it will burn. Understanding the confusion with this word in particular, most trucking companies carrying non-flammable materials will now indicate this with the word non-flammable instead of the admittedly strange 'inflammable'. So "highly inflammable" is a highly suspect description.
Synthetic materials may be flammable, depending on their composition and how they are treated. Some synthetics are inherently more flammable than natural materials, so it is important to be cautious and follow proper safety practices when using them.
yes,yes i does it means something that is able to be caught on fire.
The meaning is dangerous: corrosive or toxic, explosive or flammable.
Yes, some gels are flammable. How flammable would depend on it's alcohol, or flammable substance content. Some gels are not flammable at all, and others a very flammable.
The base word for flammable is "flame."
Yes, oddly enough, they do mean the same thing.Normally the prefix "in" added to a word is a negative (like un) that means "not" or "unable to be". In this case the Latin intensive prefix in created inflammabilis (to inflame) from flammare (set fire to). This can be seen in the English word "inflame".The actual "not flammable" word is "nonflammable / non-flammable", or incombustible.
Yes it does mean it is flammable.
Yes, oddly enough, they do mean the same thing.Normally the prefix "in" added to a word is a negative (like un) that means "not" or "unable to be". In this case the Latin intensive prefix in created inflammabilis (to inflame) from flammare (set fire to). This can be seen in the English word "inflame".The actual "not flammable" word is "nonflammable / non-flammable", or incombustible.
"Flammable" means easily ignited and capable of burning quickly. Materials labeled as flammable are fire hazards and should be handled with caution to prevent accidents or fires.
There are actually no differences between the words "flammable" and "inflammable" as they both mean that the object or item can burn easily. Many often mistake the word "inflammable" to mean that an item cannot or is resistant to fire, however this is not the case and actually comes from the word "inflame".
The hair spray can claimed that it is very flammable.
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The opposite of flammable is inflammable, which means not capable of being easily set on fire.
Contrary to its construction, inflammable does not mean "not flammable" : it means roughly the same thing. (able to burn)The prefix non- is used to form nonflammable, which does mean "not flammable."
flammable and inflammable mean the same thing. In which case carbon is both.
"Flammable" and "inflammable" both mean capable of catching fire easily. It's important to note that "inflammable" can be confusing as it sounds like it means "not flammable," but in fact, the two terms are used interchangeably to indicate something that can easily catch fire.