Combustible Meaning in English

word

US

kəmˈbʌstɪbəl

kuhm-BUST-uh-buhl

UK

kəmbˈʌstəbəl

kuhm-BUST-uh-buhl

Definition

Able to catch fire and burn easily. Used for describing materials that burn or substances used as fuel.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used in technical, scientific, or safety contexts. 'Combustible material' means something that can burn easily; don't confuse with 'flammable', which also means easily set on fire, but sometimes 'combustible' is used for substances needing higher temperatures to ignite.

• Spanish: combustible - inflamable
• Portuguese (BR): combustível - inflamável
• Portuguese (PT): combustível - inflamável
• Chinese (Simplified): 可燃的 - 易燃物
• Chinese (Traditional): 可燃的 - 易燃物
• Hindi: ज्वलंशील
• Arabic: قابل للاشتعال
• Bengali: দাহ্য - দাহ্য পদার্থ
• Russian: горючий - воспламеняющийся
• Japanese: 可燃性の - 燃えやすい
• Vietnamese: dễ cháy - dễ bắt lửa
• Korean: 가연성의 - 불이 잘 붙는
• Turkish: yanıcı - kolay tutuşan
• Urdu: آتش گیر - قابل اشتعال
• Indonesian: mudah terbakar - mudah menyala

Example Sentences

Wood is a combustible material.

basic

Please store combustible liquids away from heat sources.

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Is this chemical combustible or safe to handle?

basic

You should never smoke near anything combustible.

natural

Some fabrics are more combustible than others, so check the label.

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The old papers in the attic turned out to be highly combustible.

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