spontaneous combustion

noun

the ignition of a substance or body from the rapid oxidation of its own constituents without heat from any external source.

Origin of spontaneous combustion

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby spontaneous combustion

sponsored, spontaneity, spontaneous, spontaneous abortion, spontaneous amputation, spontaneous combustion, spontaneous gangrene of newborn, spontaneous generation, spontaneous intermittent mandatory ventilation, spontaneous mutation, spontaneous pneumothorax

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British Dictionary definitions for spontaneous combustion

spontaneous combustion

noun

the ignition of a substance or body as a result of internal oxidation processes, without the application of an external source of heat, occurring in finely powdered ores, coal, straw, etc

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Cultural definitions for spontaneous combustion

spontaneous combustion

A process by which a collection of materials (such as oily rags) catches fire without the application of heat from outside. The oxidation of substances in the materials starts the fire.

Scientific definitions for spontaneous combustion

spontaneous combustion

The bursting into flame of a mass of material as a result of chemical reactions within the substance, without the addition of heat from an external source. Oily rags and damp hay, for example, are subject to spontaneous combustion.

单词	spontaneous combustion
释义	spontaneous combustion noun the ignition of a substance or body from the rapid oxidation of its own constituents without heat from any external source. Origin of spontaneous combustion First recorded in 1800–10 Words nearby spontaneous combustion sponsored, spontaneity, spontaneous, spontaneous abortion, spontaneous amputation, spontaneous combustion, spontaneous gangrene of newborn, spontaneous generation, spontaneous intermittent mandatory ventilation, spontaneous mutation, spontaneous pneumothorax Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for spontaneous combustion spontaneous combustion noun the ignition of a substance or body as a result of internal oxidation processes, without the application of an external source of heat, occurring in finely powdered ores, coal, straw, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for spontaneous combustion spontaneous combustion A process by which a collection of materials (such as oily rags) catches fire without the application of heat from outside. The oxidation of substances in the materials starts the fire. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for spontaneous combustion spontaneous combustion The bursting into flame of a mass of material as a result of chemical reactions within the substance, without the addition of heat from an external source. Oily rags and damp hay, for example, are subject to spontaneous combustion. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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