Entzündliche

Entzündliche is the attributive form of the German adjective entzündlich and does not denote a standalone concept. It is used to describe things connected with inflammation in medicine, or to indicate flammability in chemistry and safety contexts, depending on the noun it modifies. The form itself is not a noun; it is an inflected adjective shown before a noun such as Substanz, Prozess, or Stoff.

In medical contexts, entzündliche describes processes or conditions associated with inflammation, e.g., entzündliche Prozesse or entzündliche Erkrankungen. It pairs with feminine or plural nouns (die entzündliche Substanz, die entzündlichen Prozesse) and follows standard German adjective endings.

In hazard and safety language, entzündliche Stoffe or entzündliche Dämpfe designate flammable materials or vapors. The term is used in classifications and labeling alongside other properties such as giftig (toxic) or explosiv (explosive).

Grammatical note: With definite articles, the ending -e is typical (die entzündliche Substanz, der entzündliche Zustand). With no article, the endings vary by gender and case. The base adjective is entzündlich; entzündliche is one of its inflected forms used before nouns.

See also: Entzündung; entzündlich; entzündliche Erkrankung; Brennbarkeit.