burnable
Able to ignite
Burnable describes anything capable of being burned—materials that will catch fire and combust: burnable waste, burnable fuel.
The word often appears in waste management contexts, distinguishing trash that can be incinerated from recyclables or hazardous materials.
As a noun, burnables are items suitable for burning: Separate the burnables from the rest.
Material for starting fires
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
- firewoodCut logs for burning
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- paperPressed pulp for writing
cardboard · wood · straw · sawdust · leaves · peat · coal · rags
Tiny fiery particle
Refined petroleum vehicle fuel
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- ethanolDrinkable volatile spirit
- methanolToxic one-carbon alcohol
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
propane · petroleum · biodiesel · biomass · naphtha · butane · alcohol · paraffin
Causing or designed for burning
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- flashpointIgnition temperature threshold
- oxidizableAble to combine with oxygen
- exothermicReleasing energy as heat
kindling
Material for starting fires
paper · cardboard · wood · straw · sawdust · leaves · peat · coal · rags · textiles
spark
Tiny fiery particle
torch · fuse · igniter · striker · tinder · wick · firestarter
gasoline
Refined petroleum vehicle fuel
kerosene · propane · petroleum · biodiesel · biomass · naphtha · butane · alcohol · paraffin
incendiary
Causing or designed for burning
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- flashpointIgnition temperature threshold
- oxidizableAble to combine with oxygen
burnablefireproof
Unable to ignite
noncombustible · incombustible · unburnable · nonburnable · nonflammable