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combustion

noun

1 combustion

A process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light.

synonym: burning.

Roget 384: increase of temperature; heating etc. v.; calefaction, tepefaction, torrefaction; melting, fusion; liquefaction etc. 335; burning etc. ... show more

Dutch: commotie, verbranding, brand, ontbranding
Polish: spalanie

2 combustion

A state of violent disturbance and excitement.

3 combustion

The act of burning something.

synonym: burning.

Dutch: verbranding
Polish: palenie


Moby thesaurus: backfire, balefire, beacon, beacon fire, blaze, blazing, blistering, bonfire, branding, burning, burning ghat, calcination, campfire, carbonization, cauterization, cautery, cheerful fire, cineration, concremation, conflagration ... show more.

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