Fun fact: "inflammable" came first, from Latin "inflammare", "to set on fire".
After that came "nonflammable".
"Flammable" was a back-formation from "non-flammable".
Ever since people have been confused.
Fun fact: "inflammable" came first, from Latin "inflammare", "to set on fire".
After that came "nonflammable".
"Flammable" was a back-formation from "non-flammable".
Ever since people have been confused.
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