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Date: 1800-1900
Language: Latin
Origin: flammare 'to set on fire'

flammable

 adjective
     
flam‧ma‧ble
something that is flammable burns easily [↪ inflammable, nonflammable]:
Caution! Highly flammable liquid.
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