combustion
noun/kəmˈbʌstʃən/
/kəmˈbʌstʃən/
[uncountable]- the process of burning
- Poisonous gases are produced during fossil fuel combustion.
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- (specialist) a chemical process in which substances combine with the oxygen in the air to produce heat and light
- The ratio must be correct in order to achieve complete combustion.
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin combustio(n-), from Latin comburere ‘burn up’.
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