deflagrate meaning

UK US

deflagrate (verb): cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity.

deflagrate has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

deflagrate as a verb

  1. cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity
    • care must be exercised when this substance is to be deflagrated

    Type of: burn

    Related forms: deflagration

  2. burn with great heat and intense light
    • the powder deflagrated

    Type of: burn

    Related forms: deflagration

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in TE · 10-letter words

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