English Explanatory Dictionary

deflagrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To burn with intense light and heat.
  2. Specifically, to combust subsonically through thermal conduction.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛfləɡɹeɪt/ en-us-deflagrate.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-deflagrate.wav

Word forms

deflagrate deflagrates deflagrating deflagrated

Etymology

First attested in 1727; borrowed from Latin dēflagrātus, perfect passive participle of Latin dēflagrō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + flagrō (“to burn”).

Antonyms

detonate

Related words

deflagrating spoon deflagration

Derived words

deflagrative deflagrator

Translations

Bulgarian: изгарям Catalan: deflagrar Finnish: humahtaa Finnish: leimahtaa French: déflagrer German: verpuffen Italian: deflagrare Portuguese: deflagar Spanish: deflagrar
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