| NOUN | process | combustion, burning | a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light |
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| state | combustion | a state of violent disturbance and excitement | |
| act | combustion, burning | the act of burning something |
| Sounds | kahmbah'schahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light. | |
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| Synonym | burning | |
| Narrower | deflagration | combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat |
| fire, flame, flaming | The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke | |
| internal combustion | The combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal-combustion engine) | |
| Broader | oxidation, oxidization, oxidisation | The process of oxidizing |
| Spanish | combustión, quemado | |
| Catalan | combustió | |
| Verbs | combust | undergo combustion |
| Meaning | A state of violent disturbance and excitement. | |
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| Example | "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable" | |
| Broader | tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, garboil | A state of commotion and noise and confusion |
| Meaning | The act of burning something. | |
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| Synonym | burning | |
| Narrower | arson, incendiarism, fire-raising | malicious burning to destroy property |
| ignition, firing, lighting, kindling, inflammation | The act of setting something on fire | |
| incineration | The act of burning something completely | |
| Broader | change of integrity | The act of changing the unity or wholeness of something |
| Spanish | combustión, quema, quemazón | |
| Catalan | combustió, crema | |
| Verbs | combust | cause to burn or combust |
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