COMBUSTION


Meaning of COMBUSTION in English

n. 1 burning; consumption by fire. 2 Chem. the development of light and heat from the chemical combination of a substance with oxygen. combustive adj.

[ ME f. F combustion or LL combustio f. L comburere combust- burn up ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.