( ( ( ( One example ) ( was ( ( given : ) flammability ) ) ) ( - ( ( ( the ability ) ( of ( a ( substance ( to ( burn ( in ( ( the presence ) ( of oxygen ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ( ( ( Some substances ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( wood , ) alcohol ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( ( ( are ( very ( ( flammable , ) ( others ( ( are not ) . ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Iron ( -LRB- ( ( see above ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( reacts ( with oxygen ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( so slowly ) ( we ( ( do not ) ( say ( the ( iron burns ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( that ( it rusts ) ) ) ) . ) ) )
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One example was given: flammability - the ability of a substance to burn in the presence of oxygen. Some substances (wood, alcohol) are very flammable, others are not. Iron (see above) reacts with oxygen, but so slowly we do not say the iron burns, but that it rusts.
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