combustion
(chemistry) The act or process of burning.
Other meanings
A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
Related words
- autocombustion
- combustionary
- moxibustion
- noncombustion
- postcombustion
- precombustion
- recombustion
- combustion chamber
- spontaneous human combustion
- combustion engine
- combustion triangle
- internal combustion
Word history
From Latin "combustio".
Where this comes from
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