- combustion com·bus·tion n
- [kəm'bʌstʃ(ə)n]
combustione f
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combustion com·bus·tion n
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com|bus|tion — «kuhm BUHS chuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of burning; consumption or destruction by fire. Many houses are heated by combustion of coal, oil, or gas. »The explosion in the coal mine was caused by the combustion of gases. 2. Chemistry. a)… … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|nal-com|bus|tion — «ihn TUR nuhl kuhm BUHS chuhn», adjective. having to do with or relating to internal combustion engines … Useful english dictionary
com·bus·tion — /kəmˈbʌsʧən/ noun [noncount] technical 1 : the act of burning Combustion may occur at high temperatures. see also ↑spontaneous combustion 2 technical : a chemical reaction that occurs when oxygen combines with other substances to produce heat and … Useful english dictionary
Combustion — Com*bus tion (?; 106), n. [L. combustio: cf. F. combustion.] 1. The state of burning. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) The combination of a combustible with a supporter of combustion, producing heat, and sometimes both light and heat. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
combustión — {{＃}}{{LM C09408}}{{〓}} {{SynC09637}} {{［}}combustión{{］}} ‹com·bus·tión› {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} Quema o extinción producida por el fuego: • Una multitud observaba impotente la combustión del almacén.{{○}} {{＜}}2{{＞}} Reacción química… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
Combustion chamber — Com*bus tion cham ber (Mech.) (a) A space over, or in front of, a boiler furnace where the gases from the fire become more thoroughly mixed and burnt. (b) The clearance space in the cylinder of an internal combustion engine where the charge is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — com|bus|tion [kəmˈbʌstʃən] n [U] 1.) the process of burning 2.) technical chemical activity which uses oxygen to produce light and heat →↑internal combustion engine … Dictionary of contemporary English
combustion — com|bus|tion [ kəm bʌstʃən ] noun uncount FORMAL the process of burning => INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
combustion — com·bus·tion … English syllables
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
