"lightable" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlaɪtəbəl/
enPR: līʹtə-bəl Rhymes: -aɪtəbəl Etymology: From light (“to illuminate, shine, ignite”, verb) + -able (“capable of”, suffix forming adjectives). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|light|-able|pos1=verb|pos2=suffix forming adjectives|t1=to illuminate, shine, ignite|t2=capable of}} light (“to illuminate, shine, ignite”, verb) + -able (“capable of”, suffix forming adjectives) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lightable (not comparable)
  1. Capable of being illuminated or made light or bright; able to affix with a light. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: illuminable
    Sense id: en-lightable-en-adj-gqQ5n7~1 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 54 46
  2. Capable of catching fire or being ignited. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: ignitable
    Sense id: en-lightable-en-adj-BJKh9pL5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unlightable [adjective] Related terms: relightable [adjective]

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          "word": "ignitable"
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