ignitable

ignitable — 形容詞

  • ignitablepositive
  • more ignitablecomparative
  • most ignitablesuperlative

1. describes a material or substance that can catch fire and start burning, usually

1.形容詞C1
釋義

易燃的

遇火源便可起火燃燒的

describes a material or substance that can catch fire and start burning, usually when exposed to a flame or spark.

例句

Adina warned the workers that the dry hay in the barn was highly ignitable.

Adina 警告工人們，穀倉裡乾燥的乾草非常易燃。

predicative use after 'be' with intensifier 'highly'

The factory stored all ignitable liquids in a separate, fireproof container.

那間工廠把所有易燃液體都儲存在獨立的防火容器裡。

attributive use modifying a noun ('ignitable liquids')

同義詞
  • flammable

    far more common in everyday English; same meaning

  • inflammable

    same meaning as flammable despite the misleading 'in-' prefix; sometimes avoided for safety labelling

  • combustible

    technical; emphasises that the material burns once started, often used of solids like wood or coal

反義詞
  • non-flammable

    the standard safety-label opposite

  • fireproof

    stronger: resists fire completely, not just slow to ignite

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal safety, industrial, and regulatory contexts (chemicals, fuels, waste). Often appears as 'highly ignitable' or in fixed phrases like 'ignitable liquid' / 'ignitable material'. In everyday speech, 'flammable' is far more common.

常見錯誤

❌The wet wood was ignitable after the rain.
✅The wet wood was not ignitable after the rain.
💡something soaked in water cannot catch fire easily, so 'ignitable' does not fit a damp object.