adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Anything that can be burned.

   "The lower chamber consumes the burnables. The upper chamber consumes gases, smoke, and odor."

Adjective

1. 1
   Able to be burned; combustible

Adjective

1. 1
   capable of burning wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

alcoholbenzinecarboncharcoalcoalcoke

Example

More examples

"It's difficult to tell which is which for burnable and non-burnable rubbish as well, isn't it?"

Etymology

From burn + -able.

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