Combustion

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The process of burning.
  • n. A chemical change, especially oxidation, accompanied by the production of heat and light.
  • n. Violent anger or agitation: Combustion within the populace slowly built up to the point of revolution.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The act or process of burning.
  • n. A process where two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
  • n. A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
  • n. Violent agitation, tumult.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The state of burning.
  • n. The combination of a combustible with a supporter of combustion, producing heat, and sometimes both light and heat.
  • n. Violent agitation; confusion; tumult.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The action of fire on inflammable materials; the act or process of burning.
  • n. . Tumult; violent agitation with hurry and noise; inflammatory excitement; confusion; uproar.
  • n. In astrology, the state of being combust.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the act of burning something
  • n. a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
  • n. a state of violent disturbance and excitement
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    uproar    tumultuousness    tumult    garboil   
    Hyponym
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    confusion    tumult    burning    incineration    cremation   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    decomposition    ignition    oxidation    burner    detonation    fusion    fuel    exhaust    explosion    extraction