What is to burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; also, to snap and crackle with slight explosions when heated, as salt called?
deflagrate — To burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; also, to snap and crackle with slight explosions when heated, as salt. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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