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Meaning of selvantænde | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

self-ignite, spontaneously combust

Equivalents

English self-ignite

Examples

“Det selvantænder i luft, når dets temperatur kommer op omkring 30-50 °C, og det er meget giftigt.”

[White phosphorus] self-ignites in air, when its temperature reaches around 30-50 degrees Celsius, and it is very toxic.

“Og landskabet bliver så tørt at det selvantænder.”

And the landscape becomes so dry that it self-ignites.

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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