Definitions for combustibility
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1. combustibility, combustibleness, burnabilitynoun

   the quality of being capable of igniting and burning

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1. combustibilitynoun

   The quality or state of being combustible

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1. combustibility

   A combustible material is something that can burn (i.e., combust) in air. A combustible material is flammable if it ignites easily at ambient temperatures. In other words, a combustible material ignites with some effort and a flammable material catches fire immediately on exposure to flame. The degree of flammability or combustibility in air depends largely upon the volatility of the material - this is related to its composition-specific vapour pressure, which is temperature dependent. The quantity of vapour produced can be enhanced by increasing the surface area of the material forming a mist or dust. Take wood as an example. Finely divided wood dust can undergo explosive combustion and produce a blast wave. A piece of paper (made from wood) catches on fire quite easily. A heavy oak desk is much harder to ignite, even though the wood fibre is the same in all three materials. Common sense (and indeed scientific consensus until the mid-1700s) would seem to suggest that material "disappears" when burned, as only the ash is left. In fact, there is an increase in weight because the combustible material reacts (or combines) chemically with oxygen, which also has mass. The original mass of combustible material and the mass of the oxygen required for combustion equals the mass of the combustion products (ash, water, carbon dioxide, and other gases). Antoine Lavoisier, one of the pioneers in these early insights, stated that Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed, which would later be known as the law of conservation of mass. Lavoisier used the experimental fact that some metals gained mass when they burned to support his ideas.

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1. combustibility

   Combustibility refers to the ability or property of a substance to easily ignite, burn, or react with oxygen to produce heat and light. This characteristic is often used to assess the potential fire hazard of materials. High combustibility indicates that a substance can catch fire and burn quickly, while low combustibility means it is less likely to do so.

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1. Combustibilitynoun

   the quality of being combustible

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1. Combustibility

   Combustibility is a measure of how easily a substance will set on fire, through fire or combustion. This is an important property to consider when a substance is used for construction or is being stored. It is also important in processes that produce combustible substances as a by-product. Special precautions are usually required for substances that are easily combustible. These measures may include installation of fire sprinklers or storage remote from possible sources of ignition. Substances with low combustibility may be selected for construction where the fire risk needs to be reduced.Like apartment buildings, houses,offices and so on. If combustible resources are used there is greater chance of fire accidents and deaths. Fire resistant substances are preferred for building materials and furnishings.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of combustibility in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of combustibility in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=combustibility
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Combustibility
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combustibility
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combustibility
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=combustibility