combustive
Variant of combustion
com·bus·tion (kəm bus′c̸hən)
noun
- the act or process of burning
- rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and, usually, light, as with magnesium
- slow oxidation accompanied by relatively little heat and no light, as with a carbohydrate
- 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
Related Forms:
- combustive com·bus′·tive (-tiv) adjective
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