单词 | flammable |
释义 | flammable (flæməbəl ) adjective Flammable chemicals, gases, cloth, or other things catch fire and burn easily. ...flammable liquids such as petrol or paraffin. Synonyms: combustible, incendiary, inflammable, ignitable Collocations: flammable chemical The site of the fire contained a large quantity of materials including 1,170 tons of dimethylbenzene flammable chemical. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He poured flammable chemicals on some of the bodies and set them on fire. The Sun I thought in alarm about the 29 tons of flammable chemicals we were hauling. Times, Sunday Times Firefighters battled for almost 24 hours to bring the blaze under control as flammable chemicals caught alight, spreading the flames to other floors. Times, Sunday Times Yards away from the spreading fire was an area of the plant where flammable chemicals were stored in mass quantities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They found flammable gas surging from a hole in the wall. The Sun Fumes are removed from the room by high-powered extractors, to avoid a build-up of flammable gas. The Sun A converted pick-up truck, it carries what looks like a mini chemical plant on the back, extracting flammable gas from coffee pellets that are heated in a burner. Times, Sunday Times Firefighters used a flammable gas detector but found no positive reading. Houston Chronicle Ambulances normally carry up to six sealed cylinders of different types of potentially flammable gas to treat patients at a scene and while transporting them. Times, Sunday Times It will consider the earlier refurbishment of the tower and its cladding in flammable material. Times,Sunday Times Of course, using a flammable material comes with its own safety concerns. Houston Chronicle Firefighters were battling to put out fires in the rubble, possibly caused by secondary explosions from oxygen tanks and other flammable material used in the hospital. Times, Sunday Times The lorry was carrying flammable material. The Sun The switch sent a current through a wire wrapped around matches positioned near flammable material. Times, Sunday Times This burns the waste to ash and releases highly flammable carbon monoxide and hydrogen gases. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The fire quickly consumed the cramped neighbourhood and then spread to highly flammable warehouses on Thames Street. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Their uniforms were highly flammable. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Home life was highly flammable. Christianity Today (2000) But as helium is also highly flammable, this is one experiment they'd better take extra care with! The Sun (2006) Translations: Chinese: 易燃的 Japanese: 可燃性の |
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