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combustion Noun 1. the process of burning 2. a chemical reaction in which a substance combines with oxygen to produce heat and light [Latin comburere to burn up]
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| The possibility of what is called spontaneous combustion has been denied since the death of Mr. A litre of gunpowder weighs about two pounds; during combustion it produces 400 litres of gas. The combustion of the hydrogen and of the oxygen at the point of the cylinder produces solely the vapor or steam of water. |
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