slow combustion

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• combustion — [kəm bus′chən] n. [ME < OFr < LL combustio < L combustus, pp. of comburere (for * com urere), to burn < com , intens. + * burere (by faulty separation of amburere, to burn around < ambi ,AMBI + urere, to burn, singe): see EMBER1] 1 …   English World dictionary

• Combustion — This article is about the process of burning. For combustion without external ignition, see spontaneous combustion. For the engine used in mobile propulsion, see internal combustion engine. For the visible part of a fire, see flame. Burning… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• combustion — Burning, the rapid oxidation of any substance accompanied by the production of heat and light. [L. comburo, pp. bustus, to burn up] slow c. decay. spontaneous c. the ignition of a mass of material by heat developed within it by the …   Medical dictionary

• combustion — com•bus•tion [[t]kəmˈbʌs tʃən[/t]] n. 1) phs the act or process of burning 2) chem. a) rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and, usu., light b) chemical combination producing heat and light c) slow oxidation not accompanied by high temperature and …   From formal English to slang

• combustion — /kəmˈbʌstʃən / (say kuhm buschuhn) noun 1. the act or process of burning. 2. Chemistry a. rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and usually light. b. chemical combination attended by heat and light. c. slow oxidation not accompanied by high… …  

• Oil pump (internal combustion engine) — This article is about a part in an internal combustion engine. For other uses, see Oil pump. Oil circulation system …   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

• Onde de combustion nucleaire — Onde de combustion nucléaire Une Onde de combustion nucléaire est un processus neutronique auto catalytique, pouvant s entretenir dans un milieu fertile sous critique. Voir isotope fertile et isotope fissile. Dans un milieu nucléairement fissile… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Onde de combustion nucléaire — Une Onde de combustion nucléaire est un processus neutronique auto catalytique, pouvant s entretenir dans un milieu fertile sous critique. Voir isotope fertile et isotope fissile. Dans un milieu nucléairement fissile ou fertile, il peut arriver… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Henry Thomas (suspected combustion death) — Henry Thomas was a 73 year old man who was found burned to death in the living room of his council house on the Rassau council estate in Ebbw Vale, south Wales in 1980. IncidentThomas s entire body was incinerated, leaving only his skull and a… …   Wikipedia