炎 — meaning in English

English meaning

• blaze noun A large, fast-burning fire.
• fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
• flame noun The visible, glowing part of a fire.
• itis noun Informal term for any condition marked by inflammation, taken loosely from medical terms like "arthritis" or "tonsillitis."

Senses

炎 is used for these senses in English:

• itis (pathology) Denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
• blaze A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
• fire (uncountable, alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
• flame The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.

blaze — full definition

1. noun A large, fast-burning fire.
2. verb To burn brightly, or to shine with intense light.
3. noun A white or light-coloured mark on a horse's face, or a mark cut into a tree's bark to show a trail.

fire — full definition

1. noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
2. noun Bullets or projectiles shot from a weapon, or the act of shooting.
3. verb To shoot a weapon.
4. verb To dismiss someone from their job.
5. verb To set something alight, or to heat it strongly, as with ceramics.

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