Combustion synonyms

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burning
The act by which something burns or is burned.
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kindling
The act by which something is kindled.
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autoignition (related)
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oxidization
Oxidation
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tumult
Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
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fire (related)
A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance:
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flaming
(Internet slang) vitriolic criticism
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excitement (related)
Something that excites:
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candescence
Incandescence
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consuming
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agitation
The definition of agitation refers to the process of moving something forcefully or violently.
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cremation
A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.
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heat
The definition of heat is a form of energy that causes a difference in temperature, or the perception of warmth.
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ignition
The igniting of the explosive mixture in the cylinder
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incineration
The act of incinerating, or the state of being incinerated; cremation.
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oxidation
A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the valence of the element is correspondingly increased.
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volatile
Any flying creature
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spontaneous-combustion (related)
The bursting into flame of a mass of material as a result of chemical reactions within the substance, without the addition of heat from an external source. Oily rags and damp hay, for example, are subject to spontaneous combustion.
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gaseous (related)
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pyrolysis (related)
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gasification (related)
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condensate (related)
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combustor (related)
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supercritical (related)
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exhaust-gas (related)
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ionisation (related)
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vapour (related)
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liquefaction (related)
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high temperature (related)
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fluidised-bed (related)
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disturbance (related)
Something that disturbs.
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Combustion Sentence Examples

  • Charcoal, coke or anthracite coal are the fuels generally used in slow combustion heating stoves.

  • In the older type the combustion chamber (of metal or glass) is sunk in the calorimeter proper, tubes being provided for the entrance and exit of the gaseous substances involved in the action.

  • In the newer type (which was first proposed by Andrews for the combustion of gases) the chemical action takes place in a completely closed combustion chamber of sufficient strength to resist the pressure generated by the sudden action, which is often of explosive violence.

  • Its fires are not volcanic, but result from the combustion of coal some distance underground, giving off much smoke and steam; geologists estimate that the burning has been going on for at least 800 years.

  • That vigorous chemical action is accompanied by a brisk evolution of heat is evident from such familiar examples as the combustion of fuel or the explosion of gunpowder.

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