autoignition

noun

au·to·ignition

plural -s

: self-ignition in an internal-combustion engine cylinder either as a result of the heat of the compression alone or from this in combination with glowing carbon compare preignition

: spontaneous combustion

autoignite intransitive verb

autoignited; autoigniting; autoignites

Apparently these additives sufficiently lower the ignition temperature of the particulates that are collected on the trap for the particulates to autoignite.

W. D. Route et al., Oil & Gas Journal, 25 Jan. 1982

Word History

Etymology

aut- + ignition

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 2

单词	autoignition
释义	autoignition noun au·to·ignition plural -s 1 : self-ignition in an internal-combustion engine cylinder either as a result of the heat of the compression alone or from this in combination with glowing carbon compare preignition 2 : spontaneous combustion autoignite intransitive verb autoignited; autoigniting; autoignites Apparently these additives sufficiently lower the ignition temperature of the particulates that are collected on the trap for the particulates to autoignite. W. D. Route et al., Oil & Gas Journal, 25 Jan. 1982 Word History Etymology aut- + ignition First Known Use 1901, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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