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flame (flām) 1. the luminous, irregular appearance usually accompanying combustion, or an appearance resembling it. 2. to render an object sterile by exposure to a flame. flame 1. the luminous, irregular appearance usually accompanying combustion, or an appearance resembling it. 2. to render sterile by exposure to a flame. flame cell the excretory cell in cestodes and trematodes; their number and arrangement is a basis for identification. flame figure in skin lesions such as insect bite reactions, eosinophilic granulomas; characterized by areas of altered collagen surrounded by eosinophils and eosinophilic cytoplasmic granules. flame follicle inactive hair follicles with excessive trichilemmal keratinization. flame retardants see fire retardant. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They include a friendly fish-man named Abe (Doug Jones), and the pyrotelekinetic Liz (Selma Blair), a sultry cutie who bursts into flame when provoked, and for whom Hellboy, well, has the hots. Browne's expressive and elegantly structured paintings are full of his usual surreal asides: a different season for each retelling (beginning with an autumn when trees yawn and one bursts into flame in the background); the repetition of the shape of the mother's hat atop lampposts and pillars, as topiary and clouds; playful paintings and statuary; and many others. PHOTO (Color) A Christmas tree bursts into flame Monday at a Simi Valley demonstration. |
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