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combustion Definition

com·bus·tion (kəm bus′c̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or process of burning
  2. rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and, usually, light, as with magnesium
  3. slow oxidation accompanied by relatively little heat and no light, as with a carbohydrate
  4. violent excitement or agitation; tumult

Etymology: ME < OFr < LL combustio < L combustus, pp. of comburere (for *com-urere), to burn < com-, intens. + *burere (by faulty separation of amburere, to burn around < ambi-, ambi- + urere, to burn, singe): see ember

combustion Related Forms

com·bus′·tive (-tiv) adjective

combustion Synonyms

combustion

n.

  1. Burning

    flaming, kindling, oxidization; see fire 1.

  2. Violent disturbance

    tumult, agitation, turmoil; see disturbance 2, excitement.

combustion Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • hydrocarbon: Know that the products from the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons include carbon monoxide.
  • fuel: CO is produced by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuel.
  • gasoline: Lead The main source of lead in the atmosphere has historically been from combustion of gasoline.
  • coal: Along with furnace bottom ash, PFA is a product that results from the combustion of coal.
  • hydrogen: For example, in the combustion of hydrogen to form water the following reaction takes place.

Converse of object

  • fluidise: Westfield was the first chicken litter fuelled plant in the world to use advanced fluidized bed combustion.
  • optimize: Different injection mapping for the two cylinders so as to optimize combustion in each cylinder.

Adjective modifier

  • spontaneous: I saw a pair of shoes by the bushes: spontaneous human combustion?
  • incomplete: CO is produced by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuel.
  • turbulent: His research interests are in the areas of turbulent combustion modeling.
  • gaseous: These parameters are tested in both liquid and gaseous fuel combustions.
  • fossil: The number of cloud droplets is found to be higher in regions of fossil fuel combustion.
  • inefficient: It is produced by incomplete, or inefficient, combustion of fuel including ' cold ' or badly tuned engines.

Modifies a noun

  • chamber: Heating System Most vans have space heaters in which the combustion chamber is sealed off from the living area.
  • engine: Internal combustion engines are used in cars to make the wheels go round.
  • appliance: Under IPPC, all combustion appliances are added together.
  • locomotive: Andrew Barclay works numbers above 311 have gradually been allocated since 1916 to internal combustion locomotives.

Noun used with modifier

  • coal: However, various systems intended for direct coal combustion, which may be less complex, are also being developed.
  • biomass: Of the multiple stages that occur during biomass combustion, the char combustion is most relevant in alkali metal release.
  • fuel: The number of cloud droplets is found to be higher in regions of fossil fuel combustion.