ˈdeflagrating, vbl. n.
The action of the verb to deflagrate; used attrib. in deflagrating spoon, a metal spoon with a long handle, used for holding small quantities of materials that deflagrate.
| 1827 [see spoon n. 4 b]. 1867 Bloxam Chem. 7 The experiment is most conveniently performed by heating the sulphur in a deflagrating spoon. 1936 G. H. J. Adlam Sci. Masters' Bk. (2nd Ser.) 98 (heading) Deflagrating spoon. |