deflagrate
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deflagrate
- /ˈdɛfləɡɹeɪt/ UK
Where it comes from
First attested in 1727; borrowed from Latin dēflagrātus, perfect passive participle of Latin dēflagrō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + flagrō (“to burn”).
verb deflagrates · deflagrating · deflagrated
- To burn with intense light and heat.
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Specifically, to combust subsonically through thermal conduction.
Opposite: detonate
Translations
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verb to burn with intense light and heat
| Español | deflagrar |
|---|---|
| Português | deflagar |
| Français | déflagrer |
| Deutsch | verpuffen |
| Italiano | deflagrare |
Talk about this word "deflagrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deflagrate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deflagrate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deflagrate "deflagrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deflagrate.Cite this
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