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Inflammable vs Metaxylene - What's the difference?

inflammable | metaxylene |

As an adjective inflammable

is capable of burning; easily set on fire.

As a noun metaxylene is

(organic chemistry) that variety of xylene, or dimethyl benzene, in which the two methyl groups occupy the meta position with reference to each other it is a colourless inflammable liquid.

inflammable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of burning; easily set on fire.
  • (figuratively) Easily excited; set off by the slightest excuse; easily enraged or inflamed.

    • Usage notes

    * (term) can be misinterpreted as an antonym of (flammable) and so taken to have the opposite meaning to that intended. Where such confusion might arise, especially where this may be a safety hazard, one may prefer to use (flammable) or another synonym.

    Synonyms

    * (capable of burning) combustible, flammable * (easily excited) hot-headed, quick to anger

    Antonyms

    * (incapable of burning) fireproof, incombustible, non-flammable * (easily excited) level-headed, unflappable,

    Related terms

    * inflammability * inflammation * inflame

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    metaxylene

    English

    Noun

  • (organic chemistry) That variety of xylene, or dimethyl benzene, in which the two methyl groups occupy the meta position with reference to each other. It is a colourless inflammable liquid.
    • (Webster 1913)