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deflagration

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def⋅la⋅grate

  [def-luh-greyt]
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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -grat⋅ed, -grat⋅ing.
to burn, esp. suddenly and violently.
Origin:
1720–30; < L dēflagrātus (ptp. of dēflagrāre to burn down), equiv. to dē- de- + flagr(āre) to burn + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
def⋅la⋅gra⋅ble, adjective
def⋅la⋅gra⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
def⋅la⋅gra⋅tion, noun
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def·la·grate   (děf'lə-grāt')   
intr. & tr.v.   def·la·grat·ed, def·la·grat·ing, def·la·grates
To burn or cause to burn with great heat and intense light.

[Latin dēflagrāre, dēflagrāt- : dē-, intensive pref.; see de- + flagrāre, to blaze; see bhel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
def'la·gra'tion n.
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