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comburent

/kəmˈbjʊ(ə)ɹənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
com-bu-rent
IPA
/kəmˈbjʊ(ə)ɹənt/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Promoting combustion (for example, by reacting with fuel and promoting a redox reaction). (Contrast combustible.)

noun

A comburent substance.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin combūrēns, present active participle of combūrere. By surface analysis, combure + -ent.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kəmˈbjʊ(ə)ɹənt/

Inflected Forms

comburents (plural)

Synonyms

oxidizing agent comburant combustive

Questions

How do you pronounce comburent?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈbjʊ(ə)ɹənt/.
What does comburent mean?
Promoting combustion (for example, by reacting with fuel and promoting a redox reaction). (Contrast combustible.)
Where does comburent come from?
Borrowed from Latin combūrēns, present active participle of combūrere. By surface analysis, combure + -ent.

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