combustion
pronunciation
How to pronounce combustion in British English:
UK [kəmˈbʌstʃən]
How to pronounce combustion in American English:
US [kəmˈbʌstʃən]
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- Noun:
- a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
- a state of violent disturbance and excitement
- the act of burning something
Word Origin
- combustion (n.)
- early 15c., from Old French combustion (13c.), from Latin combustionem (nominative combustio) "a burning," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin comburere "to burn up, consume," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + *burere, faulty separation of amburere "to burn around," actually ambi-urere, from urere "to burn, singe," from PIE root *eus- "to burn" (see ember).
Example
- 1. The problem is incomplete combustion .
- 2. The nozzle and bell-shaped combustion chamber have yet to be attached to this engine .
- 3. Almost all cars currently use what is called afour-stroke combustion cycleto convert gasoline into motion .
- 4. This means it can use oxygen from the atmosphere for combustion instead of carrying it onboard .
- 5. One contains an electric charging mechanism and the other includes electric combustion piles fueled by liquid hydrogen .