a. [f. BURN v.1 + -ABLE.] Capable of being burnt or consumed by fire.

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1611.  Cotgr., Adustible, burnable.

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1678.  R. R[ussell], trans. Geber, III. II. 2. ii. 174. Soft and Ignible (or burnable by Fire) as Saturn and Jupiter.

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1721–90.  Bailey, Adustible, burnable.

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1861.  All Y. Round, 23 Feb., 465/1. Repeated scourges of fire have taught the citizens not to rear houses of frail burnable plank, however cheap it may be.

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  b.  quasi-sb.: A combustible. (rare.)

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1825.  Hone, Every-day Bk., I. 1430. Burnables are deemed lawful prize.

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