- ignitable
- adjective see ignite
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ignitable
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ignitable — (adj.) 1640s; see IGNITE (Cf. ignite) + ABLE (Cf. able) … Etymology dictionary
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ignitable — adj. able to be ignited, able to be set on fire … English contemporary dictionary
ignitable — ig·nit·able … English syllables
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