Definition of combustion in English:

combustion

noun kəmˈbʌstʃ(ə)nkəmˈbəstʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The process of burning something.
the combustion of fossil fuels
as modifier a large combustion plant
Example sentencesExamples
- But gasoline combustion also results in over a pound of water for every pound of fuel burned.
- Although greenhouse gases come from many sources, fossil fuel combustion is the prime human-induced source.
- An exhaust fan may pull the combustion gases back into the living space.
- Fly ash is a byproduct of coal combustion.
- Onboard sensors confirmed that combustion occurred in one of two parallel chambers.
- During the combustion of coal, minor constituents are also oxidized.
- More traditionally, wood gas has been used to drive internal combustion piston engines.
- The combustion pollutants discussed in this booklet come from burning fuels in appliances.
- The purpose for this requirement is to prevent noxious combustion gases from venting into the living area.
- When the flame is in complete combustion, you don't smell the oil.
- However, such a detector will not detect other combustion by-products that can still make you ill.
- The widespread combustion of leaded gasoline is dangerous to society.
- The complete combustion of carbon and hydrocarbons described above rarely occurs in nature.
- The production of potash from broad-leaved trees also utilized wood in combustion processes.
- The health effects of combustion pollutants range from headaches and breathing difficulties to death.
- Called the " silent killer " because it is odorless, it is produced when hydrocarbon combustion is incomplete.
- Acid on the foil, they said, can cause combustion.
- Twenty-five percent of total worldwide emissions come from fossil fuel combustion.
- Charcoal is the product of incomplete combustion of wood and is a seriously brilliant substance.
- In addition, gasoline combustion products filled the tunnel with smoke.
Synonyms
burning, firing, kindling, igniting, ignition
1. 1.1Chemistry Rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, involving the production of heat and light.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Enols are less stable than carbonyls, and standard combustion mechanisms assume that they do not play a role.
  Nitroglycerin is an explosive because no outside source of oxygen is needed for its complete combustion.
  Heat causes combustion by increasing the oxidation rate of the fuel/oxygen mix.
  Chlorine does not undergo combustion, although it does support combustion in much the same way as does oxygen.
  One of the products of combustion of any system is heat - quite a bit of it.

Derivatives

combustive

adjective

We believed the fireballs were a result of the carbon particles, oil, and combustive gases causing explosions in the exhaust cans, and the explosions created back pressure, resulting in hung stalls.
Example sentencesExamples
- The combustive combination produces thousands of pounds of thrust, although the exact amount remains secret.
- He made messy gestural models that advanced notions of formal and spatial complexity, all rendered with a rawness that was combustive.
- As spats go it was a fairly combustive one, and one which could have had a bloody conclusion when the veteran gunslinger and the new kid on the block met for their showdown in the Gleneagles Hotel dining room.
- In the title role, she was pure combustive passion.

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin combustio(n-), from Latin comburere 'burn up'.

This word is from late Latin combustio(n-), from Latin comburere ‘burn up’.

Definition of combustion in US English:

combustion

nounkəmˈbəstʃ(ə)nkəmˈbəsCH(ə)n

1The process of burning something.
the combustion of fossil fuels
Example sentencesExamples
- Fly ash is a byproduct of coal combustion.
- However, such a detector will not detect other combustion by-products that can still make you ill.
- The widespread combustion of leaded gasoline is dangerous to society.
- In addition, gasoline combustion products filled the tunnel with smoke.
- Charcoal is the product of incomplete combustion of wood and is a seriously brilliant substance.
- Acid on the foil, they said, can cause combustion.
- Called the " silent killer " because it is odorless, it is produced when hydrocarbon combustion is incomplete.
- The complete combustion of carbon and hydrocarbons described above rarely occurs in nature.
- The purpose for this requirement is to prevent noxious combustion gases from venting into the living area.
- During the combustion of coal, minor constituents are also oxidized.
- An exhaust fan may pull the combustion gases back into the living space.
- Although greenhouse gases come from many sources, fossil fuel combustion is the prime human-induced source.
- The production of potash from broad-leaved trees also utilized wood in combustion processes.
- Twenty-five percent of total worldwide emissions come from fossil fuel combustion.
- More traditionally, wood gas has been used to drive internal combustion piston engines.
- When the flame is in complete combustion, you don't smell the oil.
- But gasoline combustion also results in over a pound of water for every pound of fuel burned.
- The health effects of combustion pollutants range from headaches and breathing difficulties to death.
- The combustion pollutants discussed in this booklet come from burning fuels in appliances.
- Onboard sensors confirmed that combustion occurred in one of two parallel chambers.
Synonyms
burning, firing, kindling, igniting, ignition
1. 1.1Chemistry Rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, involving the production of heat and light.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Heat causes combustion by increasing the oxidation rate of the fuel/oxygen mix.
  Nitroglycerin is an explosive because no outside source of oxygen is needed for its complete combustion.
  Chlorine does not undergo combustion, although it does support combustion in much the same way as does oxygen.
  Enols are less stable than carbonyls, and standard combustion mechanisms assume that they do not play a role.
  One of the products of combustion of any system is heat - quite a bit of it.

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin combustio(n-), from Latin comburere ‘burn up’.

单词	combustion
释义	Definition of combustion in English: combustion noun kəmˈbʌstʃ(ə)nkəmˈbəstʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The process of burning something. the combustion of fossil fuels as modifier a large combustion plant Example sentencesExamples But gasoline combustion also results in over a pound of water for every pound of fuel burned. Although greenhouse gases come from many sources, fossil fuel combustion is the prime human-induced source. An exhaust fan may pull the combustion gases back into the living space. Fly ash is a byproduct of coal combustion. Onboard sensors confirmed that combustion occurred in one of two parallel chambers. During the combustion of coal, minor constituents are also oxidized. More traditionally, wood gas has been used to drive internal combustion piston engines. The combustion pollutants discussed in this booklet come from burning fuels in appliances. The purpose for this requirement is to prevent noxious combustion gases from venting into the living area. When the flame is in complete combustion, you don't smell the oil. However, such a detector will not detect other combustion by-products that can still make you ill. The widespread combustion of leaded gasoline is dangerous to society. The complete combustion of carbon and hydrocarbons described above rarely occurs in nature. The production of potash from broad-leaved trees also utilized wood in combustion processes. The health effects of combustion pollutants range from headaches and breathing difficulties to death. Called the " silent killer " because it is odorless, it is produced when hydrocarbon combustion is incomplete. Acid on the foil, they said, can cause combustion. Twenty-five percent of total worldwide emissions come from fossil fuel combustion. Charcoal is the product of incomplete combustion of wood and is a seriously brilliant substance. In addition, gasoline combustion products filled the tunnel with smoke. Synonyms burning, firing, kindling, igniting, ignition 1.1Chemistry Rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, involving the production of heat and light. Example sentencesExamples Enols are less stable than carbonyls, and standard combustion mechanisms assume that they do not play a role. Nitroglycerin is an explosive because no outside source of oxygen is needed for its complete combustion. Heat causes combustion by increasing the oxidation rate of the fuel/oxygen mix. Chlorine does not undergo combustion, although it does support combustion in much the same way as does oxygen. One of the products of combustion of any system is heat - quite a bit of it. Derivatives combustive adjective We believed the fireballs were a result of the carbon particles, oil, and combustive gases causing explosions in the exhaust cans, and the explosions created back pressure, resulting in hung stalls. Example sentencesExamples The combustive combination produces thousands of pounds of thrust, although the exact amount remains secret. He made messy gestural models that advanced notions of formal and spatial complexity, all rendered with a rawness that was combustive. As spats go it was a fairly combustive one, and one which could have had a bloody conclusion when the veteran gunslinger and the new kid on the block met for their showdown in the Gleneagles Hotel dining room. In the title role, she was pure combustive passion. Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin combustio(n-), from Latin comburere 'burn up'. This word is from late Latin combustio(n-), from Latin comburere ‘burn up’. Definition of combustion in US English: combustion nounkəmˈbəstʃ(ə)nkəmˈbəsCH(ə)n 1The process of burning something. the combustion of fossil fuels Example sentencesExamples Fly ash is a byproduct of coal combustion. However, such a detector will not detect other combustion by-products that can still make you ill. The widespread combustion of leaded gasoline is dangerous to society. In addition, gasoline combustion products filled the tunnel with smoke. Charcoal is the product of incomplete combustion of wood and is a seriously brilliant substance. Acid on the foil, they said, can cause combustion. Called the " silent killer " because it is odorless, it is produced when hydrocarbon combustion is incomplete. The complete combustion of carbon and hydrocarbons described above rarely occurs in nature. The purpose for this requirement is to prevent noxious combustion gases from venting into the living area. During the combustion of coal, minor constituents are also oxidized. An exhaust fan may pull the combustion gases back into the living space. Although greenhouse gases come from many sources, fossil fuel combustion is the prime human-induced source. The production of potash from broad-leaved trees also utilized wood in combustion processes. Twenty-five percent of total worldwide emissions come from fossil fuel combustion. More traditionally, wood gas has been used to drive internal combustion piston engines. When the flame is in complete combustion, you don't smell the oil. But gasoline combustion also results in over a pound of water for every pound of fuel burned. The health effects of combustion pollutants range from headaches and breathing difficulties to death. The combustion pollutants discussed in this booklet come from burning fuels in appliances. Onboard sensors confirmed that combustion occurred in one of two parallel chambers. Synonyms burning, firing, kindling, igniting, ignition 1.1Chemistry Rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, involving the production of heat and light. Example sentencesExamples Heat causes combustion by increasing the oxidation rate of the fuel/oxygen mix. Nitroglycerin is an explosive because no outside source of oxygen is needed for its complete combustion. Chlorine does not undergo combustion, although it does support combustion in much the same way as does oxygen. Enols are less stable than carbonyls, and standard combustion mechanisms assume that they do not play a role. One of the products of combustion of any system is heat - quite a bit of it. Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin combustio(n-), from Latin comburere ‘burn up’.
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