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Deflagrate Definition & Meaning

deflagrate
verb
  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"

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What does deflagrate mean?
cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity; "care must be exercised when this substance is to be deflagrated" burn with great heat and intense light; "the powder deflagrated"
What part of speech is deflagrate?
Deflagrate is a verb.
How many definitions does deflagrate have?
Deflagrate has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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