combustion
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combustion
- /kəmˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/
- [kəɱˈbʌs.t͡ʃʰən] ~ [kəɱˈbʌs.t͡ʃʰn̩]
Where it comes from
From Old French combustion, from Latin combustio, from comburere (“to burn”), itself from the intensifying prefix com- + the root burere (a faulty sep. of amburere "to burn around", itself from ambi- + urere "to burn, singe"); equivalent to combust + -ion.
noun combustions
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The act or process of burning.
An old prophecy that the whole world, sky and earth alike, was destined to perish in a grand and final combustion.
Similar: incineration, cremation
- A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
- A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
- Violent agitation, tumult. From this ground, with a kind of loose scorn, he continues the French Correspondence, and secretly contriveth a continuance of the Scotish Rebellion. He omits no Act of Contempt against the antient Nobility, that they might in the sence of their disgrace be, or at least dayly threaten some new Combu
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: burning, incendiary, ignition, combustible, flammable, burnt, burner, flammability, burn, inflammation, deflagration, fire, incineration, boiler, heating, fuel
Translations
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noun the act or process of burning
| Español | combustión, quemado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 연소 yeonso |
| 日本語 | 燃焼 nenshō |
| 中文 | 燃燒 /燃烧 ránshāo |
| Português | combustão, queima |
| Français | combustion |
| Deutsch | Verbrennung |
| Italiano | combustione |
| Ελληνικά | καύση káfsi, ανάφλεξη anáflexi |
| Română | combustie, ardere |
| Русский | горе́ние gorénije, сгора́ние sgoránije, возгора́ние vozgoránije, сжига́ние sžigánije |
| العربية | اِحْتِرَاق iḥtirāq |
noun similar process where two chemicals are combined
| Español | reacción química |
|---|---|
| Português | combustão |
| Deutsch | Verbrennung |
| Ελληνικά | καύση káfsi |
| Română | ardere |
noun process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen
| Español | combustión, oxidación |
|---|---|
| Português | combustão |
| Deutsch | Verbrennung |
| Ελληνικά | καύση káfsi |
| Română | ardere, oxidare |
Talk about this word "combustion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/combustion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. combustion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/combustion "combustion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/combustion.Cite this
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title = {combustion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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