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Meaning of 'deflagrate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Deflagrate [ v. i.]
- To burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; also, to snap and crackle with slight explosions when heated, as salt.
2 . Deflagrate [ v. t.]
- To cause to burn with sudden and sparkling combustion, as by the action of intense heat; to burn or vaporize suddenly; as, to deflagrate refractory metals in the oxyhydrogen flame.

Meaning of 'deflagrate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . deflagrate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity
Example in sentence:
  • care must be exercised when this substance is to be deflagrated
Meaning (2):
- burn with great heat and intense light
Example in sentence:
  • the powder deflagrated

Nearby Words:

deface defaced defacement defacer defacing defail defailance defailure defalcate defalcated

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