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

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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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] n → combustión f

combustion [kəmˈbʌstʃən] n → combustion f

combustion [kəmˈbʌstʃən] n → Verbrennung f

combustion [kəmˈbʌstʃən] n → combustione f