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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEFLAGRATE

From Latin dēflagrāre, from de- + flagrāre to burn.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFLAGRATE

deflagrate  [ˈdɛfləˌɡreɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFLAGRATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deflagrate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb deflagrate in English.

WHAT DOES DEFLAGRATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

deflagrate

Deflagration

Deflagration is a term describing subsonic combustion propagating through heat transfer; hot burning material heats the next layer of cold material and ignites it. Most "fire" found in daily life, from flames to explosions, is deflagration. Deflagration is different from detonation, which is supersonic and propagates through shock. Deflagration is a rapid high energy release combustion event that propagates through a gas or an explosive material at subsonic speeds, driven by the transfer of heat.

Definition of deflagrate in the English dictionary

The definition of deflagrate in the dictionary is to burn or cause to burn with great heat and light.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEFLAGRATE

PRESENT

Present
I deflagrate
you deflagrate
he/she/it deflagrates
we deflagrate
you deflagrate
they deflagrate
Present continuous
I am deflagrating
you are deflagrating
he/she/it is deflagrating
we are deflagrating
you are deflagrating
they are deflagrating
Present perfect
I have deflagrated
you have deflagrated
he/she/it has deflagrated
we have deflagrated
you have deflagrated
they have deflagrated
Present perfect continuous
I have been deflagrating
you have been deflagrating
he/she/it has been deflagrating
we have been deflagrating
you have been deflagrating
they have been deflagrating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I deflagrated
you deflagrated
he/she/it deflagrated
we deflagrated
you deflagrated
they deflagrated
Past continuous
I was deflagrating
you were deflagrating
he/she/it was deflagrating
we were deflagrating
you were deflagrating
they were deflagrating
Past perfect
I had deflagrated
you had deflagrated
he/she/it had deflagrated
we had deflagrated
you had deflagrated
they had deflagrated
Past perfect continuous
I had been deflagrating
you had been deflagrating
he/she/it had been deflagrating
we had been deflagrating
you had been deflagrating
they had been deflagrating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will deflagrate
you will deflagrate
he/she/it will deflagrate
we will deflagrate
you will deflagrate
they will deflagrate
Future continuous
I will be deflagrating
you will be deflagrating
he/she/it will be deflagrating
we will be deflagrating
you will be deflagrating
they will be deflagrating
Future perfect
I will have deflagrated
you will have deflagrated
he/she/it will have deflagrated
we will have deflagrated
you will have deflagrated
they will have deflagrated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been deflagrating
you will have been deflagrating
he/she/it will have been deflagrating
we will have been deflagrating
you will have been deflagrating
they will have been deflagrating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would deflagrate
you would deflagrate
he/she/it would deflagrate
we would deflagrate
you would deflagrate
they would deflagrate
Conditional continuous
I would be deflagrating
you would be deflagrating
he/she/it would be deflagrating
we would be deflagrating
you would be deflagrating
they would be deflagrating
Conditional perfect
I would have deflagrate
you would have deflagrate
he/she/it would have deflagrate
we would have deflagrate
you would have deflagrate
they would have deflagrate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been deflagrating
you would have been deflagrating
he/she/it would have been deflagrating
we would have been deflagrating
you would have been deflagrating
they would have been deflagrating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you deflagrate
we let´s deflagrate
you deflagrate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to deflagrate
Past participle
deflagrated
Present Participle
deflagrating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFLAGRATE


aggrate
əˈɡreɪt
conflagrate
ˈkɒnfləˌɡreɪt
denigrate
ˈdɛnɪˌɡreɪt
disintegrate
dɪsˈɪntɪˌɡreɪt
emigrate
ˈɛmɪˌɡreɪt
generate
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt
grate
ɡreɪt
great
ɡreɪt
immigrate
ˈɪmɪˌɡreɪt
ingrate
ˈɪnɡreɪt
integrate
ˈɪntɪˌɡreɪt
migrate
maɪˈɡreɪt
overgreat
ˈəʊvəˌɡreɪt
rate
reɪt
redintegrate
rɛˈdɪntɪˌɡreɪt
regrate
rɪˈɡreɪt
reintegrate
riːˈɪntɪˌɡreɪt
remigrate
ˌriːmaɪˈɡreɪt
separate
ˈsɛpəˌreɪt
transmigrate
ˌtrænzmaɪˈɡreɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFLAGRATE

deflagrability
deflagrable
deflagration
deflagrator
deflate
deflated
deflater
deflation
deflationary
deflationary gap
deflationist
deflator
deflea
deflect
deflectable
deflection
deflectional
deflective
deflector
deflex

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFLAGRATE

accurate
at any rate
celebrate
chain grate
collaborate
concentrate
corporate
decorate
demonstrate
desperate
elaborate
exchange rate
illustrate
inaccurate
incorporate
karate
moderate
operate
pirate
substrate

Synonyms and antonyms of deflagrate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deflagrate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFLAGRATE

Find out the translation of deflagrate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deflagrate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deflagrate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爆燃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deflagran
570 millions of speakers

English

deflagrate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

deflagrate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أحرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дефлагрирует
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deflagre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দপ করে জ্বলে ওঠা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déflagrent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Deflagrate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verpuffen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

爆燃する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭연
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deflagrate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm cháy bùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

deflagrate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिफल्गेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tutuşuvermek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deflagrano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deflagracji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дефлагрірует
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deflagrație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναφλέγονται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deflagrate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deflagrerar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deflagrate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deflagrate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFLAGRATE»

The term «deflagrate» is used very little and occupies the 164.231 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFLAGRATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deflagrate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deflagrate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deflagrate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFLAGRATE»

Discover the use of deflagrate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deflagrate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
(1) Type A. Organic peroxide type A is an organic peroxide which can detonate or deflagrate rapidly as packaged for transport. Transportation of type A organic peroxides is forbidden. (2) Type B. Organic peroxide type B is an organic peroxide ...
2
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Model ...
1 A self-reactive substance is regarded as possessing explosive properties when in laboratory testing the formulation is liable to detonate, to deflagrate rapidly or to show a violent effect when heated under confinement. 2.4.2.3.3.2 The ...
United Nations, Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (1957-) Staff, 2009
3
Hazardous Materials Chemistry for Emergency Responders, ...
Organic peroxide which (I) Detonates only partially, but does not deflagrate rapidly and is not affected by heat when confined; (II) Does not detonate, deflagrates slowly, and shows no violent effect if heated when confined; or (III) Does not ...
Robert Burke, 2013
4
Classification
2.5.3.3.1 An organic peroxide formulation shall be regarded as possessing explosive properties when in laboratory testing the formulation is liable to detonate, to deflagrate rapidly or to show a violent effect when heated under confinement.
Nations Unies. Comité d'experts en matière de transport des marchandises dangereuses, 2007
5
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Model ...
(a) Any substance which can detonate or deflagrate rapidly, as packaged for transport, is prohibited from transport under the provisions for self-reactive substances of Division 4. 1 in that packaging (defined as self-reactive substance type A, ...
‎2005
6
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(1) Type A. Organic peroxide type A is an organic peroxide which can detonate or deflagrate rapidly as packaged for transport. Transportation of type A organic peroxides is forbidden. (2) Type B. Organic peroxide type B is an organic peroxide ...
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Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Life Cycle Management: ...
(1) Tjpe A. Organic peroxide type A is an organic peroxide which can detonate or deflagrate rapidly as packaged for transport. Transportation of type A organic peroxides is forbidden. (2) Tjpe B. Organic peroxide type B is an organic peroxide ...
Robert Jaffin, 2013
8
Emergency Characterization of Unknown Materials
D Detonates only partially, but does not deflagrate rapidly and is not affected by heat when confined; does not detonate, deflagrates slowly, and shows no violent effect if heated when confined; or does not detonate or deflagrate, and shows a ...
Rick Houghton, 2007
9
HM-181 and HM-126F: A Compliance Guide for DOT's New Hazmat ...
(1) Type A. Organic peroxide type A is an organic peroxide which can detonate or deflagrate rapidly as packaged for transport. Transportation of type A organic peroxides is forbidden. (2) Type B. Organic peroxide type B is an organic peroxide ...
Brian Karnofsky, John E. Maroney, Michael F. Randall, 1994
10
Chemical Risk Assessment: A Manual for REACH
A H240: Heating may cause an explosion Any organic peroxide which, as packaged, can detonate or deflagrate rapidly shall be defined as organic peroxide Org. Perox. B H241: Heating may cause a fire or explosion Any organic peroxide ...
Peter Fisk, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFLAGRATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deflagrate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Canyon County responds to 112 fireworks calls
Boise's city code allows for the sale and use of some fireworks, as long as they don't burn or deflagrate when ignited, leave the ground of their ... «Idaho Press-Tribune, Jul 15»
2
4 things to know about Pa. fireworks laws
These include large fireworks that combust, deflagrate or detonate, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association website. «Evening Sun, Jun 15»
3
Miami Dolphins: All eyes on Joe Philbin for 2015
With Tom Brady going through Deflagrate while the Jets and Bills make tough transitions with new coaches, coach Philbin may not have a ... «isportsweb.com, Jun 15»
4
Tom Martin: Plant to destroy chemical weapons hiring 700 locally …
And that heating causes the munition to either detonate or deflagrate. The combination of the explosive force and the high temperature destroys ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Jun 15»
5
Getting to Know the Brandy Snifter, the High Brow Glass for Everyone
Brady is inflammable, while wine will refuse to deflagrate." The Ancient Egyptians likely made use of brandy in ritualistic practices, with ... «Eater, Jun 15»
6
Smart Guns: Betting Your Life On Your iPhone?
Webster's defines to deflagrate as “to burn down” or “to burn rapidly with intense heat and sparks being given off.” Every time a cartridge gun is ... «Daily Caller, May 14»
7
Blue Grass Army Depot's pilot plant about 75 percent complete
The chamber is spherical and uses electricity-generated heat that causes the munitions to detonate or "deflagrate" in the manner of a roadside ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Jan 14»
8
Syria, Egypt And The Middle East Oil Price Risk Premium
Claims by oil analysts that this civil war “will spillover and deflagrate the entire Middle East” bump up prices. The same applies to Egypt, the ... «The Market Oracle, Jul 13»
9
Police seize high explosives amid crucial city football match
Materials that detonate (explode faster than the speed of sound) are said to be high explosives and materials that deflagrate are said to be low ... «IPPmedia, May 13»
10
Who Needs Explosives Anyway?
... as “low explosives,” such as black powder, that do not detonate with a shock, but rather deflagrate, releasing a large amount of heated gas. «Daily Beast, Apr 13»

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