combustion

CEFRB2

/kəmˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The process of burning something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.

Examples

  • Internal combustion engines burn a mixture of fuel and air.

  • Pollutants like this derive mainly from the combustion of fuel in car engines.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • [kəɱˈbʌs.t͡ʃʰən] ~ [kəɱˈbʌs.t͡ʃʰn̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.

  2. The act or process of burning.

  3. Violent agitation, tumult.

More examples

In context

  • Oxygen is needed for combustion.

  • There [were] great combustions and divisions among the heads of the university.

  • But say from whence this new combustion springs.

Synonyms

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The rapid blank of the fuel produced a loud explosion and heat.

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Origin

noun

From Old French combustion, from Latin combustio, from comburere (“to burn”), itself from the intensifying prefix com- + the root burere (a faulty sep. of amburere "to burn around", itself from ambi- + urere "to burn, singe"); equivalent to combust + -ion.