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Difference between the meanings of words 'Flammable' or 'Inflammable'???

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Answered by smuni
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Both words mean the same thing, i.e. that something can be set on fire. The reason for the confusion comes from people thinking that the prefix in- of inflammableis the Latin negative prefix in- (which is commonly used in English, e.g. indecent). In actual fact, in this case it is derived from the Latin preposition in. It's easier to think about it with the word inflame. If you can inflame something, it is inflammable (inflame-able).

In most cases, it is better to just useflammable to avoid confusion and accidents.
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Anonymous: Right thanks
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