deflagrate

deflagrate
deflagrable, adj.deflagrability, n.deflagration, n.
/def"leuh grayt'/, v.t., v.i., deflagrated, deflagrating.
to burn, esp. suddenly and violently.
[1720-30; < L deflagratus (ptp. of deflagrare to burn down), equiv. to de- DE- + flagr(are) to burn + -atus -ATE1]

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  • deflagrate — verb ( grated; grating) Etymology: Latin deflagratus, past participle of deflagrare to burn down, from de + flagrare to burn more at black Date: circa 1727 transitive verb to cause to deflagrate compare detonate 1 intransitive verb to burn …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • deflagrate — verb /ˈdɛfləɡɹeɪt/ To burn with intense light and heat. Specifically, to combust subsonically through thermal conduction. Ant: detonate See Also: deflagrating spoon, deflagration …   Wiktionary

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  • deflagrate — def·la·grate || deflÉ™greɪt v. burn violently, catch fire suddenly; cause to catch on fire suddenly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • deflagrate — def·la·grate …   English syllables

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