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单词 auto-ignition
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auto-ignitionn.

Brit. /ˌɔːtəʊɪɡˈnɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌɔdoʊəɡˈnɪʃən/, /ˌɑdoʊəɡˈnɪʃən/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: auto- comb. form1, ignition n.
Etymology: < auto- comb. form1 + ignition n.
1. Spontaneous ignition of a combustible mixture, without an external source of ignition (such as a flame or spark); spec. this event in an internal combustion engine (cf. pre-ignition n.).
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pre-ignition1898
auto-ignition1901
magneto ignition1902
tube-ignition1903
coil ignition1911
cold starting1930
compression-ignition1936
1901 E. W. Longanecker Pract. Gas Engineer 62 The principal objection to a high compression is the danger of premature firing of charges under a full load, which is due to auto-ignition, a result of high compression pressure.
1970 Directory Fire Res. U.S. 1967–9 (National Res. Council (U.S.)) 192 The autoignition hazard and fuel tank flammability hazard within a simulated supersonic aircraft fuel tank.
2003 B. Hamilton & R. L. Falkiner in G. E. Totten Fuels & Lubricants Handbk. iii. 83/2 There is a general correlation between the octane number of a fuel and the autoignition temperature.
2. Automated ignition; a mechanism that ignites a gas jet or burner automatically.
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1903 Gas Engine Sept. 328/1 He would consider it a great advantage if electricity could be abandoned as a source of ignition and a general system of auto-ignition employed.
1962 Engineering 26 Jan. 137 Auto-ignition is now virtually standard on gas cookers.
1994 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 11 June 5 An auto-ignition gas barbecue.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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