combustion

com·bus·tion  (km-bschn)

n.

1. The process of burning.

2. A chemical change, especially oxidation, accompanied by the production of heat and light.

3. Violent anger or agitation: Combustion within the populace slowly built up to the point of revolution.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin combusti, combustin-, from Latin combustus, past participle of combrere, to burn up, blend of com-, intensive pref.; see com- and ambrere, to burn around (amb-, ambi-, ambi- + rere, to burn).]

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com·bustive (-tv) adj.

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combustion [kəmˈbʌstʃən]

n

1. the process of burning

2. (Chemistry) any process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to produce a significant rise in temperature and the emission of light

3. (Chemistry) a chemical process in which two compounds, such as sodium and chlorine, react together to produce heat and light

4. (Chemistry) a process in which a compound reacts slowly with oxygen to produce little heat and no light

[from Old French, from Latin combūrere to burn up, from com- (intensive) + ūrere to burn]

combustive  n & adj

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combustion  (km-bschn)

1. The process of burning.

2. A chemical change, especially through the rapid combination of a substance with oxygen, producing heat and, usually, light. See also spontaneous combustion.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	combustion - a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light burning deflagration - combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat flame, flaming, fire - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries" internal combustion - the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal-combustion engine) oxidation, oxidisation, oxidization - the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
	2.	combustion - a state of violent disturbance and excitement; "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable" garboil, tumult, tumultuousness, uproar - a state of commotion and noise and confusion
	3.	combustion - the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance" burning change of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something arson, fire-raising, incendiarism - malicious burning to destroy property; "the British term for arson is fire-raising" kindling, firing, ignition, inflammation, lighting - the act of setting something on fire incineration - the act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes

Translations

combustion [kəmˈbʌstʃən]

A. N → combustión f
see also internal

B. CPD combustion chamber N → cámara f de combustión

combustion [kəmˈbʌstʃən] n [substance] → combustion f spontaneous combustion, combustion chamber
combustion chamber n [engine, furnace] → chambre f de combustion

combustion

n → Verbrennung f

combustion [kəmˈbʌstʃ/ən] n → combustione f

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combustion [kəmˈbʌstʃ/ən] n → combustione f