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DEFLAGRATE

Definition: DEFLAGRATE

DEFLAGRATE

Intransitive verb

1. To burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; also, to snap and crackle with slight explosions when heated, as salt.

Transitive verb

1. To cause to burn with sudden and sparkling combustion, as by the action of intense heat; to burn or vaporize suddenly; as, to deflagrate refractory metals in the oxyhydrogen flame.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 


Specialty Definition: DEFLAGRATE

DomainDefinition

Mining

To burn; burst into flame; specif., to burn rapidly with a suddenevolution of flame and vapor. (references)

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Crosswords: DEFLAGRATE

English words defined with "DEFLAGRATE": Deflagrated, Deflagrating. (references)
Etymologies containing "DEFLAGRATE": Deflagrable. (references)

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Expression: DEFLAGRATE

Expression using "DEFLAGRATE": to deflagrate. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: DEFLAGRATE

Language Translations for "DEFLAGRATE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Arabic 

  

‏أحرق (blaze, burn, burnt, char, fire, incinerate, kiln, light, parch, scald, sear, singe, sizzle, smart, sting). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

迅速燃烧 (Deflagrated, Deflagrating). (various references)

   

Danish

  

forbrænding (combustion), farlige i henhold til dette direktiv er følgende stoffer og præparater::eksplosive:faste,flydende,pastaagtige eller gelatinøse stoffer og præparater,der også uden tilførsel af ilt kan reagere stærkt varmeudviklende med hurtig gasudvikling,og som (and which, detonate, liquid, pasty or gelatinous substances and preparations which may also react exothermically without atmospheric oxygen thereby quickly evolving gases, quickly deflagrate or upon heating explode when partially confined, the following are dangerous within the meaning of this Directive::explosive substances and preparations:solid, under defined test conditions), brænde eksplosionsagtigt (deflagrating, to deflagrate). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

deflagreren (to deflagrate), uitkoken (to deflagrate), gevaarlijk in de zin van deze richtlijn zijn de volgende stoffen en preparaten::ontplofbare:stoffen en preparaten in vaste,vloeibare,pasta-of gelatineachtige toestand,die ook zonder de inwerking van zuurstof in de lucht exotherm kunnen reageren,hierbij (and which, detonate, liquid, pasty or gelatinous substances and preparations which may also react exothermically without atmospheric oxygen thereby quickly evolving gases, quickly deflagrate or upon heating explode when partially confined, the following are dangerous within the meaning of this Directive::explosive substances and preparations:solid, under defined test conditions), explosief verbranden (to deflagrate). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

tässä direktiivissä tarkoitetussa merkityksessä "vaarallisia" ovat seuraavat aineet ja valmisteet:räjähtävät:kiinteät,nestemäiset,tahnamaiset tai hyytelömäiset aineet ja valmisteet,jotka voivat myös ilman ilmakehän happea aiheuttaa lämpöä (and which, detonate, liquid, pasty or gelatinous substances and preparations which may also react exothermically without atmospheric oxygen thereby quickly evolving gases, quickly deflagrate or upon heating explode when partially confined, the following are "dangerous" within the meaning of this Directive::explosive substances and preparations:solid, under defined test conditions). (various references)

   

French

  

brûler vite. (various references)

   

German

  

verpuffe, verbrennen (be scorched, burn, burn down, burn up, burned, burnt, cremate, incinerate, scald, scorch, sear, singe, to deflagrate, to incinerate, to scorch). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

καίω άνευ εκρήξεως (to deflagrate), φλέγω άνευ εκρήξεως (to deflagrate), αναφλέγω δι'εκρήξεως (to deflagrate), "επικίνδυνες" ουσίες και παρασκευάσματα κατά την έννοια της παρούσας οδηγίας είναι οι:εκρηκτικές:στερεές,υγρές,παχύρρευστες ή ζελατινώδει (detonate, quickly deflagrate or upon heating explode when partially confined, under defined test conditions). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

bernyala (ablaze, aglow), berkobar (ablaze, flare up, rage). (various references)

   

Italian

  

deflagrare (to deflagrate). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

eflagrateday.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

deflagar, arder (burn, fire, flame, flush, glisten, glitter, glow, glow with heat, inflame, kindle, sting, tingle). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

arde repede. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

быстро сжигать или сгорать. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

quemar rápidamente. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

tutuşuvermek, tutuşturmak (enkindle, fire, ignite, kindle, set on fire), parlama (deflagration, explosion, flare, flare up, flash, glaze, irradiance, shining, sparkle, sparkling), alev almak (burn, catch fire, fire, flame). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

швидко спалювати, швидко згоряти. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: DEFLAGRATE

Derivations

Words beginning with "DEFLAGRATE": deflagrated, deflagrates. (additional references)


Misspellings

"DEFLAGRATE" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: defloratum. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: DEFLAGRATE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-d-e-e-f-g-l-r-t"

-2 letters: deflater, faltered, galeated, laagered, reflated.

-3 letters: aerated, afeared, alerted, altered, dealate, deflate, draftee, federal, galeate, gelated, gradate, grafted, lagered, laterad, leafage, legated, ratafee, reflate, regaled, related, treadle.

-4 letters: aerate, afeard, afreet, aglare, agrafe, agreed, alated, alegar, argled, dafter, dartle, deafer, dealer, defeat, deflea, defter, delate, derate, dragee, eaglet, elated, elater, ergate, falter, fardel.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-d-e-e-f-g-l-r-t"
 

+1 letter: deflagrated, deflagrates.

 

+3 letters: flabbergasted.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Expressions
4. Translations: Modern
5. Derivations
6. Anagrams
7. Bibliography


  

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