deflagrate

[ def-luh-greyt ]

/ ˈdɛf ləˌgreɪt /

verb (used with or without object), def·la·grat·ed, def·la·grat·ing.

to burn, especially suddenly and violently.

Origin of deflagrate

1720–30; <Latin dēflagrātus (past participle of dēflagrāre to burn down), equivalent to dē-de- + flagr(āre) to burn + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM deflagrate

def·la·gra·ble, adjectivedef·la·gra·bil·i·ty, noundef·la·gra·tion, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for deflagrate

It seems to me that the deflagration, by the intense brilliancy of the substances in combustion, is produced in pure oxygen.
From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes: and a Trip Round It|Jules Verne
Gunpowder is exploded by deflagration, by means of a fuze, and exerts a comparatively slow and rending force.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various
It was during this period of deflagration and dry rot that the Eastern owners of the railroad lost heart.
The Taming of Red Butte Western|Francis Lynde
This deflagration of Sulphur is the only means we have of decomposing it, in order to obtain its Acid in purity.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer

The case is the same when this Salt is alkalizated by deflagration.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer

British Dictionary definitions for deflagrate

deflagrate

/ (ˈdɛfləˌɡreɪt, ˈdiː-) /

verb

to burn or cause to burn with great heat and light

Derived forms of deflagrate

deflagration, noun

Word Origin for deflagrate

C18: from Latin dēflagrāre, from de- + flagrāre to burn

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	deflagrate
释义	deflagrate [ def-luh-greyt ] / ˈdɛf ləˌgreɪt / verb (used with or without object), def·la·grat·ed, def·la·grat·ing. to burn, especially suddenly and violently. Origin of deflagrate 1720–30; <Latin dēflagrātus (past participle of dēflagrāre to burn down), equivalent to dē-de- + flagr(āre) to burn + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM deflagrate def·la·gra·ble, adjectivedef·la·gra·bil·i·ty, noundef·la·gra·tion, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deflagrate It seems to me that the deflagration, by the intense brilliancy of the substances in combustion, is produced in pure oxygen. From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes: and a Trip Round It\|Jules Verne Gunpowder is exploded by deflagration, by means of a fuze, and exerts a comparatively slow and rending force. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1\|Various It was during this period of deflagration and dry rot that the Eastern owners of the railroad lost heart. The Taming of Red Butte Western\|Francis Lynde This deflagration of Sulphur is the only means we have of decomposing it, in order to obtain its Acid in purity. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer The case is the same when this Salt is alkalizated by deflagration. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer British Dictionary definitions for deflagrate deflagrate / (ˈdɛfləˌɡreɪt, ˈdiː-) / verb to burn or cause to burn with great heat and light Derived forms of deflagrate deflagration, noun Word Origin for deflagrate C18: from Latin dēflagrāre, from de- + flagrāre to burn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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