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calcination
the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature
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burning, combustion
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
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nitrification
the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
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rust, rusting
the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
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deflagration
combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
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fire, flame, flaming
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
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internal combustion
the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal-combustion engine)
