combustion
IPA: kʌmbˈʌstʃʌn
noun
- (chemistry) The act or process of burning.
- 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.
- (dated or archaicizing, figuratively) Violent agitation, tumult.
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Examples of "combustion" in Sentences
- The heat of combustion is the difference of the two.
- The fuel is mixed in at over and the mixture burns in the combustion chamber.
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