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Flammable vs Pyrophoric - What's the difference?

flammable | pyrophoric |

As adjectives the difference between flammable and pyrophoric

is that flammable is capable of burning, especially a liquid while pyrophoric is spontaneously igniting in air, especially when in a finely divided state.

As a noun flammable

is any flammable substance.

flammable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of burning, especially a liquid.
  • Easily set on fire.
  • Subject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion.

    • Synonyms

    * inflammable

    Antonyms

    * non-flammable, nonflammable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any flammable substance.

    • pyrophoric

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • spontaneously]] [[ignite, igniting in air, especially when in a finely divided state
  • producing sparks, especially by friction
  • (fire investigation ) Able to oxidize with exposure]] to atmospheric oxygen at normal [[temperature, temperatures.

    • Related terms

    * pyro- * spontaneous combustion * fire * pyrolysis * pyrophoric alloy

    References

    DeHaan, J. D. (2002). Kirk's fire investigation (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. (3)