deflagrate

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈdɛfləɡɹeɪt/

Verb

deflagrate (deflagrates, present participle deflagrating; past and past participle deflagrated)

1. (physics) To burn with intense light and heat.
   1. Specifically, to combust subsonically through thermal conduction.

Antonyms

• (with respect to speed of propagation) detonate

Related terms

• deflagrating spoon
• deflagration

Translations

• French: déflagrer
• German: verpuffen
• Italian: deflagrare
• Spanish: deflagrar

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