verb
- burned rapidly with intense heat and bright flame
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- The gunpowder deflagrated when exposed to the spark.
- The chemical mixture deflagrated in a brilliant flash of light.
- Safety protocols prevent materials from being deflagrated accidentally.
- The fuel deflagrated rapidly, creating intense heat.
- Laboratory samples deflagrated during the combustion experiment.
- The explosive compound deflagrated rather than detonated.