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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 [kom-bus´chun]
rapid oxidation with emission of heat.
combustion
rapid oxidation with emission of heat.
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