combustible

common nounadjective

Syllable Decomposition

combustible

derived from combustion, from the Latin combustio ('action of burning') derived from the verb combere ('to be consumed', 'to burn completely') and composed of the prefix con- ('with') and a root from which the Latin bustum ('funeral pyre') is derived.

Definition

chimie

Plural

combustibles

Hyperonym

réactif

Translations

  • englishenglish:combustible
  • swedishswedish:brännbar

See also

combustion (cn.) comburant (adj.) combustibilité (cn.) incombustibilité (cn.) incombustible (adj.) comburer (v.)