Look up: combustion

1. combustion
   Type: Term Pronunciation: kom-bŭs′chŭn Definitions: 1. Burning, the rapid oxidation of any substance accompanied by the production of heat and light.
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2. combustion
   process of burning 
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3. Combustion
   1. Burning, or rapid oxidation, accompanied by release of energy in the form of heat and light. 2. Refers to controlled burning of waste, in which heat chemically alters organic compounds, converting into stable inorganics such as carbon dioxide and water.
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4. combustion
   [n] - a state of violent disturbance and excitement 2. [n] - a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
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5. Combustion
   The process of burning a fuel with oxygen in which the products are energy, in the form of light and heat, and by-products such as water and carbon dioxide.
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6. Combustion
   a reaction in which a substance produces heat or light by combination with oxygen, producing an oxide.
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7. Combustion
   Combustion is the combination of a substance with oxygen in the presence of a flame accompanied by the production of heat and light. Combustion requires a supply of both fuel and oxygen (air) and can take place in the open atmosphere such as an open fire, or in a closed system, such as a car engine.
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8. combustion
   combustion reaction. A chemical reaction between a fuel and an oxidizing agent that produces heat (and usually, light). For example, the combustion of methane is represented as CH₄(g) + 2 O₂(g) = CO₂(g) + 2 H₂O().
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9. Combustion
   Rapid oxidation (burning) accompanied by the release of heat.
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10. Combustion
    Combustion is the combination of a substance with oxygen in the presence of a flame accompanied by the production of heat and light. Combustion requires a supply of both fuel and oxygen (air) and can take place in the open atmosphere such as an open fire,
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11. Combustion
    is the rapid oxidation of a material evolving heat and generally light.
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12. Combustion
    When substances combine with oxygen and release energy.
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13. combustion
    When substances combine with oxygen and release energy.
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14. Combustion
    An exothermic chain reaction between oxidising and reducing agents, or between oxygen and fuel. combustion may occur with any organic compound, or with certain combustible elements such as hydrogen, sulfur and finely divided metals
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15. combustion
    1)Catching fire; The development of heat and light through the exothermic chemical reaction of a combustible material; 2)Oxidation of organic tissues Category: Management in the public and private sector • combustion : heating involving a pronounced change in grain boundaries so that reg...
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16. Combustion
    Com·bus'tion noun [ Latin combustio : confer French combustion .] 1. The state of burning. 2. (Chemistry) The combination of a combustible with a supporter of combustion, producing heat, and sometimes both light and...
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17. combustion
    <chemistry> The heat-producing reaction of a material with oxygen gas or other oxidant, often producing a flame. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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18. combustion
    burning noun a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
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19. combustion
    noun a state of violent disturbance and excitement; `combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable`
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20. combustion
    (kәm-bus´chәn) rapid oxidation with emission of heat.
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21. Combustion
    • (n.) The combination of a combustible with a supporter of combustion, producing heat, and sometimes both light and heat. • (n.) Violent agitation; confusion; tumult. • (n.) The state of burning.
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22. combustion
    rapid chemical reaction between substances that is usually accompanied by generation of heat and light in the form of flame. In most cases, oxygen ... [16 related articles]
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23. Combustion
    Chemical oxidation accompanied by the generation of light and heat.
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24. Combustion
    [album] Combustion is the ninth album by aggrotech duo Decoded Feedback, the seventh full-length CD, and the second released on Germany`s Out of Line record label. ==Track listing== ==Personnel== ...
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25. Combustion
    [software] Combustion 2008 is the newest version of Autodesk`s visual effects and compositing software tool. Combustion is a computer program "for motion graphics, compositing and visual effects" (Discreet, n.d.). The software retails for US$995 (MacMinute, 2004). It is commonly likened to A...
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