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Flammable materials can be found as solids, liquids, or gases. Flammable solids can be classified in three categories: desensitized explosives, self-reactive materials, and readily combustible solids. These are generally non-explosive but may ignite when exposed to friction, moisture, heat retained from processing, or a spontaneous chemical change.
Flammability describes how easily a material catches fire and then burns. Some materials are highly flammable and are easy to set fire to. Most cars and trucks rely on how easy it is to burn petrol. The petrols burns inside an engine and the heat drives pistons that turn the wheels. A material that does not burn is said to be nonflammable. The words flammable and inflammable mean the same thing!