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combustion
[ kuhm-buhs-chuhn ]
noun
- the act or process of burning.
- Chemistry.
- rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and, usually, light.
- chemical combination attended by production of heat and light.
- slow oxidation not accompanied by high temperature and light.
- violent excitement; tumult.
combustion
/ əˈʌʃə /
noun
- the process of burning
- any process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to produce a significant rise in temperature and the emission of light
- a chemical process in which two compounds, such as sodium and chlorine, react together to produce heat and light
- a process in which a compound reacts slowly with oxygen to produce little heat and no light
combustion
/ ə-ŭ′ə /
- The process of burning.
- A chemical change, especially through the rapid combination of a substance with oxygen, producing heat and, usually, light.
- See also spontaneous combustion
combustion
- Burning; a chemical reaction that involves the rapid combination of a fuel with oxygen . ( See oxidation and spontaneous combustion .)
Derived Forms
- dzˈܲپ, nounadjective
Other yvlog Forms
- dz·ܲt adjective
- ԴDzcdz·ܲtDz noun
- nondz·ܲt adjective
- cdz·ܲtDz noun
- -dz·ܲtDz noun
- undz·ܲt adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of combustion1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of combustion1
Example Sentences
But Prof Clifford Jones, a specialist in combustion risk at the University of Chester, said dust released from the storage silo could have been ignited by a spark.
Nitrous oxide also has industrial uses to increase the power of internal combustion engines, and as an aerosol propellant for foods like whipped cream.
Import duty of 15% is also "much lower" than the tax on comparable combustion engine cars in India which also pay an additional road tax, according to HSBC.
Scientists have found air pollution from coal, oil and gas combustion kills millions of people around the world every year, in large part by exacerbating heart disease.
The original language of the law forbids any form of recycling that includes combustion, incineration or most kinds of energy generation.
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