combustion
Betekenis (Engels)
- (countable, uncountable) The act or process of burning.
- (countable, uncountable) A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
- (countable, uncountable) A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Violent agitation, tumult.
Concepten
Synoniemen
knocking behaviour
detonating combustion
burning through
Vertalingen
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/kəmˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/
Etymologie (Engels)
From Old French combustion, from Latin combustio, from comburere (“to burn”), itself from the intensifying prefix com- + the root burere (a faulty sep. of amburere "to burn around", itself from ambi- + urere "to burn, singe"); equivalent to combust + -ion.
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