Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
Deflagrate — Def la*grate, v. t. (Chem.) To cause to burn with sudden and sparkling combustion, as by the action of intense heat; to burn or vaporize suddenly; as, to deflagrate refractory metals in the oxyhydrogen flame. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deflagrate — Def la*grate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Deflagrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deflagrating}.] [L. deflagratus, p. p. of deflagrare to burn up; de + flagrare to flame, burn.] (Chem.) To burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; also, to snap and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deflagrate — [def′lə grāt΄] vt., vi. deflagrated, deflagrating [< L deflagratus, pp. of deflagrare, to burn, consume < de , intens. + flagrare, to burn: see FLAGRANT] to burn rapidly, with intense heat and dazzling light deflagration n … English World dictionary
deflagrate — verb ( grated; grating) Etymology: Latin deflagratus, past participle of deflagrare to burn down, from de + flagrare to burn more at black Date: circa 1727 transitive verb to cause to deflagrate compare detonate 1 intransitive verb to burn … New Collegiate Dictionary
deflagrate — deflagrable, adj. deflagrability, n. deflagration, n. /def leuh grayt /, v.t., v.i., deflagrated, deflagrating. to burn, esp. suddenly and violently. [1720 30; < L deflagratus (ptp. of deflagrare to burn down), equiv. to de DE + flagr(are) to… … Universalium
deflagrate — verb /ˈdɛfləɡɹeɪt/ To burn with intense light and heat. Specifically, to combust subsonically through thermal conduction. Ant: detonate See Also: deflagrating spoon, deflagration … Wiktionary
deflagrate — To burn with intense heat and light; i.e., gunpowder is said to deflgrate … Forensic science glossary
deflagrate — def·la·grate || deflÉ™greɪt v. burn violently, catch fire suddenly; cause to catch on fire suddenly … English contemporary dictionary
deflagrate — def·la·grate … English syllables
deflagrate — def•la•grate [[t]ˈdɛf ləˌgreɪt[/t]] v. t. v. i. grat•ed, grat•ing to burn, esp. suddenly and violently • Etymology: 1720–30; < L dēflagrātus, ptp. of dēflagrāre to burn down =dē de +flagrāre to burn def la•gra′tion, n … From formal English to slang
