As nouns the difference between combustible and flashover
is that
combustible is a material that is capable of burning while
flashover is the near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area.
As an adjective combustible
is capable of burning.
combustible English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Capable of burning
- Dumping fertilizer on top of whatever mysterious goop was in the storage tank created a combustible mix which caught on fire.
* South
- Sin is to the soul like fire to combustible matter.
(figurative) Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.
* Washington Irving
- Arnold was a combustible character.
Antonyms
* incombustible
Related terms
* combustibility
* combustion
Noun
( en noun)
A material that is capable of burning.
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flashover English
Noun
( wikipedia flashover)
( en noun)
The near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area.
An unintended electric discharge or arc over or around an insulator
Derived terms
*flashover voltage
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