# accendible

CEFR C2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/accendible
Updated: 2026-06-04

## Definition

able to be lit on fire. You use this to describe something that catches fire easily, like dry wood or paper.

For teachers: capable of being set on fire or ignited. Often used in technical or historical contexts to describe materials with low ignition points.

## Examples

- The dry leaves are highly accendible in the summer heat.
- The safety regulations require that all materials used in the warehouse be non-accendible to prevent accidental fires.
- The chemist noted that while the substance was volatile, it was not particularly accendible under normal atmospheric conditions without a direct source of high-energy ignition.

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