Looking for a technical term

[Novi]

I am looking for a technical term to express the occassion that a flame of burner problematically goes out. Is "flame off" or "flame out" right phrase?
Please sombody teach me, Thanks!

[Fizi]

I never hear 'flame off' at all.
I hear 'flame out' used only for jet engines that go out in flight.
For a burner, stove, pilot light, etc., the usual expression is 'flame goes out'.
In your case I would just say 'the flame keeps going out' or 'the flame won't stay lit'.

[Novi]

Dear Fizi,

Thank you very much for teaching me the term. If it is nominalized, it should be 'going out of flame', shouldn't it?

Novi (from Osaka, Japan)

[twostep]

Dear Fizi,

Thank you very much for teaching me the term. If it is nominalized, it should be 'going out of flame', shouldn't it?

Novi (from Osaka, Japan)

No - the flame goes out or you extinguish the flame/fire; use going out as in "going out of business"

[Novi]

Dear twostep,

Thank you for instruction. Then... may I know a suitable nominal term to express 'flame goes out'?

[Curious Cat]

What about the term 'extinction', Novi?

Here are some definitions that can help you:
The attenuation of light.
www.novalynx.com/glossary-e.html

the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights"
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Good luck

[Novi]

Thanks, Curious Cat!

But, "extinction of flame" may suggest that flame is extinguished on purpose by turning burner off.
I look for a term to express "flame goes out problematically" because of gas running out, shortage in supplying air, etc.

[Curious Cat]

Oh I don't really think there's a special term for it... You may probably ask some experts in specialised forums...
If terminological precision is not very important for you, use something like "a burner failure" or "flame failure", why not.

CC

[Casiopea]

Additionally, what about?

EX: The flame/burner went out.
Cf. The candle when out.