combustible

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combustible

[kõmbusˈt̪iβ̞le]

Rhymes with i.ble

Where it comes from

De combustión y el sufijo -ible.

adjective combustibles

también se utiliza como sustantivo, en masculino Dicho de un material, que es capaz de liberar energía (usualmente calor) cuando se cambia o transforma su estructura química o nuclear. carbón, madera, leña, gasolina, gas natural, fosiles, alcohol, butano, petróleo, propano etc. son materiales combustibles.
Similar: inflamable, comburente, inflamatorio, inflamativo · Opposite: incombustible

In English

fuel substance consumed to provide energy
inflammable capable of burning — see also flammable
combustible capable of burning

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@misc{combustible_2026,
  title = {combustible},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/combustible},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}