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Adjective: combustible  kum'bús-tu-bul
  1. Capable of igniting and burning
    "The warehouse was full of combustible materials"
Noun: combustible  kum'bús-tu-bul
  1. A substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
    "The warehouse stored various combustibles, requiring strict fire safety measures";
    - combustible material

Derived forms: combustibles

See also: burnable, comburant, comburent, combustive, flammable, ignescent, ignitable, ignitible, incendiary, inflammable

Type of: fuel

Antonym: incombustible

Encyclopedia: Combustible