Comburant (Adjective)
Meaning
Supporting combustion.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The dry underbrush served as a potent comburant, fueling the rapid spread of the wildfire.
- Oxygen is a comburant in the combustion process of many materials, such as wood and gasoline.
- High temperatures and a comburant atmosphere caused the small spark to ignite into a roaring blaze.
- The presence of a highly reactive comburant material in the laboratory increased the risk of an accidental explosion.
- Care must be taken when handling the easily ignitable comburant properties of some industrial chemicals.