combustion mixture

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• mixture — ► NOUN 1) a substance made by mixing other substances together. 2) (a mixture of) a combination of different things in which the components are individually distinct. 3) the charge of gas or vapour mixed with air admitted to the cylinder of an… …   English terms dictionary

• Combustion chamber — A combustion chamber is the part of an engine in which fuel is burned. Contents 1 Internal combustion engine 1.1 Petrol or gasoline engine 1.2 Diesel engine 1.3 Gas …   Wikipedia

• combustion — The intense burning of the fuel air mixture in the combustion chamber. Some used to think that the fuel air mixture exploded; but further investigation has shown that it rapidly burns. Also see combustion chamber volume combustion chamber… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• combustion — combustive, adj. /keuhm bus cheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of burning. 2. Chem. a. rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and, usually, light. b. chemical combination attended by production of heat and light. c. slow oxidation not accompanied by… …   Universalium

• mixture — [1] A substance made up of two or more chemicals in some proportion. [2] A fuel air mixture in an internal combustion engine. [3] The combination of oil and gasoline in the fuel tank of a two stroke engine, e.g., 1:50, i.e., one part of oil is… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• combustion chamber — The volume of the space in the cylinder above the piston with the piston at top dead center (TDC) in the compression stroke. The head of the piston, the cylinder walls, and the head form the chamber. Combustion of the fuel air mixture begins here …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• mixture — n. 1 the process of mixing or being mixed. 2 the result of mixing; something mixed; a combination. 3 Chem. the product of the random distribution of one substance through another without any chemical reaction taking place between the components,… …   Useful english dictionary

• mixture — noun a substance made by mixing other substances together. ↘the process of mixing or being mixed. ↘(a mixture of) a combination of different things in which the components are individually distinct. ↘the charge of gas or vapour mixed with air… …   English new terms dictionary

• combustion pressure — The pressure created during the combustion of the air/fuel mixture in the cylinder, measured in pounds per square inch …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Internal combustion engine — The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel (normally a fossil fuel) occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high temperature and high …   Wikipedia

• Component parts of internal combustion engines — Internal combustion engines come in a wide variety of types, but have certain family resemblances, and thus share many common types of components. Contents 1 Combustion chambers 2 Ignition system 2.1 Spark 2.2 Compression …   Wikipedia