combustion
Definitions of combustion
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a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and lighttypes:feuthe process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smokebrasiera strong flame that burns brightlyignitionthe process of initiating combustion or catching firetype of:oxydationthe process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
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the act of burning somethingtypes:incendie criminelmalicious burning to destroy propertyenflammementthe act of setting something on fireincinérationthe act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashestype of:changement d'intégritéthe act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
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the act of setting something on firesynonyms: enflammement
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