In the sentence, "flammable" refers to materials that can easily catch fire and burn. The context clues that help determine this meaning include "lighting a match" and "there are flammable liquids in there." The action of lighting a match suggests the presence of a potential ignition source, while "flammable liquids" indicates that the liquids can ignite easily when in contact with an open flame (the match). The warning about being careful implies that using a match near these liquids could result in a fire, reinforcing the idea that "flammable" describes something that can readily combust.
Be careful when lighting a match in the science lab- there are flammable liquids in there
Explain the meaning of flammable as it is used in the sentence as well as context clues that helped you determine this meaning
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