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To unmake fire is to win an argument with chemistry by smothering its oxygen.
means To put out a fire or light, or by extension to bring something like hope, life, or a debt to a complete and final end.
from From Latin extinguere, 'to quench, put out,' built from ex- ('out') plus stinguere ('to quench, extinguish'). That stinguere is the same root lurking inside 'distinguish,' though the family tree gets tangled — it's thought to be related to a notion of pricking or marking. English borrowed 'extinguish' in the 16th century, reshaping the older form 'extinct' into a proper verb.
- oxygen theft
- Most extinguishers just starve flames of air
- latin root
- From extinguere, meaning to quench or wipe out
- grease trap
- Water spreads oil fires explosively, never extinguishes them
- candle science
- A pinch beats blowing by smothering hot wick smoke
- co2 chill
- Carbon dioxide blasts can frostbite a careless hand
for instance
california's dixie fire 2021 — the largest wildfire in california history burned 963,309 acres in butte county before containment