COMBUSTION


Meaning of COMBUSTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kəm-ˈbəs-chən ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : an act or instance of burning

2. : a usually rapid chemical process (as oxidation) that produces heat and usually light ; also : a slower oxidation (as in the body)

3. : violent agitation : tumult

• com·bus·tive -ˈbəs-tiv adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.