Definition of Inflammables

1. inflammable [n] - See also: inflammable

Lexicographical Neighbors of Inflammables

infixion
infixions
inflame
inflamed
inflamed ulcer
inflamedness
inflamer
inflamers
inflames
inflaming
inflamingly
inflammability
inflammable
inflammable air
inflammableness
inflammables (current term)
inflammably
inflammasome
inflammasomes
inflammated
inflammation
inflammation: gallium imaging
inflammation mediators
inflammations
inflammative
inflammatorily
inflammatory
inflammatory bowel disease
inflammatory bowel diseases
inflammatory carcinoma

Literary usage of Inflammables

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Elements of Physiophilosophy by Lorenz Oken (1847)
"Such combustible masses are without doubt bodies belonging to the class of inflammables, and thus carbons, sulphur, sulphuretted metals. ..."

2. New Conversations on Chemistry: Adapted to the Present State of that Science by Thomas P. Jones, Marcet (Jane Haldimand) (1832)
"Mrs B. The metals are certainly simple inflammables, but on account of their distinctive ... What properties distinguish the simple inflammables? 8. ..."

3. Elements of Chemistry by John Murray (1801)
"CHAP. in. SIMPLE inflammables. AND THEIR BINARY COMBINATIONS. UNDER, the tide of Simple inflammables, may be arranged three ..."

4. Analytic System for the Measurement of Relative Fire Hazard (mercantile by Albert Flandreau Dean (1906)
"277 Junk Stocks, no rags or other inflammables.... 80% W, 278 Jute in bales 50% 288 Knitting Works (Woolens or Silks) 60% 1. Additional labor (C. 3) 2. ..."

5. Elements of mineralogy by James Nicol (1873)
"ORDER TIL THE inflammables. NAMED from the substances all burning before the blowpipe, whereas the former minerals only fused or gave out fumes, ..."

6. Freight Terminals and Trains: Including a Revision of Yards and Terminals by John Albert Droege (1912)
"inflammables.—Tank cars containing inflammables must be placed at least five cars ... In switching, a car containing inflammables must not be started down a ..."

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