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self-extinguishing

UK
/ˌself.ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˌsɛlf.ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ɪŋ/

Translations

self-extinguishinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˌself.ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˌsɛlf.ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ɪŋ/
Usually used attributively and in technical contexts, especially for materials or devices that stop burning or operating on their own.
auto-extinguibleSe dit surtout de matériaux ou de revêtements qui cessent de brûler d’eux-mêmes.
The cable is covered with a self-extinguishing coating.
Le câble est recouvert d’un revêtement auto-extinguible.
Synonyms
self-extinguishable
self-quenching
self-smothering
self-suppressing
self-snuffing
flame-retardant
fire-retardant
flame-resistant
fire-resistant
non-flammable
noncombustible
Antonyms
flammable
combustible
inflammable
self-igniting
non-self-extinguishing

Definitions

self-extinguishinggerund / present participle
Able to extinguish itself or to stop burning on its own without external intervention.
The cable is covered with a self-extinguishing coating.
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