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Meaning of deflagrant | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
/ˈdɛfləɡɹənt/

Definitions

That burns with intense light and heat.

Examples

“Gunpowder is a deflagrant (ie rapidly-burning) mixture of a solid fuel such as charcoal with a solid oxidising agent - the only one available up to the late 18th century was saltpetre.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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