| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| coal mine, combustible gas occurring naturally in |
firedamp
|
| combustible materials producing a brilliant display |
fireworks
|
| lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air |
flashpoint
,
flash point
|
| lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction |
friction match
,
lucifer
,
match
|
| combustible material |
fuel
|
| first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare |
GA
,
tabun
|
| burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame |
gas burner
,
gas jet
|
| hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning |
phlogiston
|
| combustible heap |
pyre
|
| combustible pile |
pyre
|
| combustible material (usually salts of lithium or strontium) that burns bright red; used in flares and fireworks |
red fire
|
| slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance |
safety fuse
|
| combustible substance |
tinder
|
