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Meaning Of Deflagrate
v. i.
To burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as
niter; also, to snap and crackle with slight explosions when heated, as
salt.
v. t.
To cause to burn with sudden and sparkling
combustion, as by the action of intense heat; to burn or vaporize
suddenly; as, to deflagrate refractory metals in the oxyhydrogen flame.