Deflagrate /(?)/

imp. & p. p. Deflagrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Deflagrating

1. To burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; also, to snap and crackle with slight explosions when heated, as salt. (Chem.)

1. To cause to burn with sudden and sparkling combustion, as by the action of intense heat; to burn or vaporize suddenly; as, to deflagrate refractory metals in the oxyhydrogen flame. (Chem.)