combustive

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/kəmˈbʌstɪv/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion.

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comburentcomburantcombustible
OriginLatin combustīvus →
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Meanings

adjectivecombustive (comparative more combustive, superlative most combustive)

comparative more combustive · superlative most combustive

  1. Of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivesupporting combustion

Similar
comburentcomburantcombustible
Also see
comburentcombustible

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincombūrō
  2. Latincombustīvus
  3. Englishcombustive

Borrowed from Latin combustīvus, from combūrō + -īvus. By surface analysis, combust + -ive.

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Translations

French combustif
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Cite this entry
APA

combustive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combustive

MLA

“combustive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combustive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “combustive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combustive.

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