Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,725,214,687 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

combustion
(redirected from Combustion reaction)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
combustion /com·bus·tion/ (kom-bus´chun) rapid oxidation with emission of heat.
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.
combustion
[kəmbus′chen]
the process of burning or oxidation, which may be accompanied by light and heat. Oxygen itself does not burn, but it supports combustion. The rate of combustion is influenced by both oxygen concentration and its partial pressure.
combustion
rapid oxidation with emission of heat.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Polychlorinated benzene and polychlorinated phenol in hetergeneous combustion reactions of ethylene and ethane.
Origin and health impacts of emissions of toxic by-products and fine ... by Dellinger, Barry / Environmental Health Perspectives
Gas chromatography using a 6' molecular sieve column was then employed to separate and identify the products of the combustion reactions in an attempt to determine the mass balance for each of the various reaction mixtures.
Heat energy and mass balance determination for the combustion of ... by Gordon, James / Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science
Now the combustion reaction is hot enough to start a tire in kindling.
Could you survive a desert island? by Tucker, Libby / Science World
More results
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.