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preflame

preflame adjective: before the formation of a flame.

Adjective

preflame (not comparable)

  1. Before the formation of a flame.
    • preflame reactions in a car engine

Origin of preflame

From pre- + flame.

Questions about preflame

What does preflame mean?
Preflame means before the formation of a flame.
What part of speech is preflame?
Preflame is an adjective.

Words near preflame in the dictionary

  1. prefixoids
  2. prefixt
  3. prefixture
  4. prefixtures
  5. prefixum
  6. preflame
  7. preflare
  8. preflash
  9. preflashes
  10. preflavored
  11. preflexion

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