intr. & tr.v. def·la·grat·ed, def·la·grat·ing, def·la·grates To burn or cause to burn with great heat and intense light. [Latin dēflagrāre, dēflagrāt- : dē-, intensive pref.; see DE- + flagrāre, to blaze; see bhel-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] def′la·gration n. |
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