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combustion.

The act or process of burning.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəmˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/[kəɱˈbʌs.t͡ʃʰən] ~ [kəɱˈbʌs.t͡ʃʰn̩]
  1. The act or process of burning.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Violent agitation, tumult.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

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