Deflagrate

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Deflagrate \Def"la*grate\, v. t. (Chem.)
     To cause to burn with sudden and sparkling combustion, as by
     the action of intense heat; to burn or vaporize suddenly; as,
     to deflagrate refractory metals in the oxyhydrogen flame.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Deflagrate \Def"la*grate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Deflagrated}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Deflagrating}.] [L. deflagratus, p. p. of
     deflagrare to burn up; de- + flagrare to flame, burn.]
     (Chem.)
     To burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter;
     also, to snap and crackle with slight explosions when heated,
     as salt.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  deflagrate
       v 1: cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity; "care must
            be exercised when this substance is to be deflagrated"
       2: burn with great heat and intense light; "the powder
          deflagrated"