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COMBUSTIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does combustive mean?
• COMBUSTIVE (adjective)
The adjective COMBUSTIVE has 1 sense:
1. supporting combustion
Familiarity information: COMBUSTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Supporting combustion
Synonyms:
comburant; comburent; combustive
Similar:
combustible (capable of igniting and burning)
Derivation:
combust (undergo combustion)
combust (start to burn or burst into flames)
combust (cause to burn or combust)
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