SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION

Meaning of SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION in English

the ignition of a substance or body from the rapid oxidation of its own constituents without heat from any external source.

[ 1800-10 ]

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SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — noun Date: 1795 self-ignition of combustible material through chemical action (as oxidation) of its constituents
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — noun also spontaneous ignition : the outbreak of fire in combustible material (as oily rags or damp hay) that occurs …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — independent ignition, burning by itself without any catalyst
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — Date: 1795 : self-ignition of combustible material through chemical action (as oxidation) of its constituents — called also spontaneous ignition
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — Function: noun Date: 1795 : self-ignition of combustible material through chemical action (as oxidation) of its constituents ― called also …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — ■ noun the ignition of organic matter without apparent cause, especially through heat generated internally by rapid oxidation.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — [spontaneous combustion] n (1795): self-ignition of combustible material through chemical action (as oxidation) of its constituents--called also spontaneous ignition
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — the outbreak of fire without application of heat from an external source. Spontaneous combustion may occur when combustible matter, such …
Britannica English vocabulary
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — noun [ U ] the burning of a mineral or vegetable substance caused by chemical changes inside it and not …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — sponˌtaneous comˈbustion BrE AmE noun [uncountable] burning caused by chemical changes inside something rather than by heat from outside
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Imagine the response of early humans to fire caused by volcanoes or spontaneous combustion . …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — самовозгорание, самовоспламенение (в результате внутреннего нагревания) самовозгорание
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — Самовозгорание
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — Самовозгорание
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — самовоспламенение, самовозгорание
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — самовозгорание
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — самовозгорание
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — самовозгорание, самовоспламенение (в результате внутреннего нагревания) Syn:spontaneous ignition, self-ignition
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — самовоспламенение, самовозгорание
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — самовоспламенение, самовозгорание
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — самовозгорание, самовоспламенение ( в результате внутреннего нагревания ) Syn: spontaneous ignition , self-ignition
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — самовозгорание, самовоспламенение (в результате внутреннего нагревания) Syn: spontaneous ignition, self-ignition
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — самовозгорание, самовоспламенение
Англо-Русский физический словарь
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — самовоспламенение, самовозгорание
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — самовоспламенение, самовозгорание
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — самовозгорание
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь морских терминов
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — 1) самовозгорание 2) самовоспламенение
Англо-Русский морской словарь
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — самовозгорание
Англо-Русский глоссарий страховых терминов
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — самовозгорание, самовоспламенение (в результате внутреннего нагревания) самовозгорание
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
COMBUSTION — n combustion (1. process of burning; 2. [Chem.]; 3. violent agitation, tumult); combustion spontanee spontaneous combustion
Interlingua English vocab
SPONTANEOUS
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMBUSTION — kəmˈbəschən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin combustion-, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPONTANEOUS — (a.) Produced without being planted, or without human labor; as, a spontaneous growth of wood.
Английский словарь Webster
SPONTANEOUS — (a.) Proceeding from, or acting by, internal impulse, energy, or natural law, without external force; as, spontaneous motion; spontaneous growth.
Английский словарь Webster
SPONTANEOUS — (a.) Proceding from natural feeling, temperament, or disposition, or from a native internal proneness, readiness, or tendency, without constraint; as, …
Английский словарь Webster
COMBUSTION — (n.) The combination of a combustible with a supporter of combustion, producing heat, and sometimes both light and heat.
Английский словарь Webster
SPONTANEOUS — ( a. ) Produced without being planted, or without human labor; as, a spontaneous growth of wood.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPONTANEOUS — ( a. ) Proceeding from, or acting by, internal impulse, energy, or natural law, without external force; as, spontaneous motion; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPONTANEOUS — ( a. ) Proceding from natural feeling, temperament, or disposition, or from a native internal proneness, readiness, or tendency, without …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMBUSTION — ( n. ) The combination of a combustible with a supporter of combustion, producing heat, and sometimes both light and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMBUSTION — — combustive , adj. /keuhm bus"cheuhn/ , n. 1. the act or process of burning. 2. Chem. a. rapid oxidation …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPONTANEOUS — adjective Etymology: Late Latin spontaneus, from Latin sponte of one's free will, voluntarily Date: 1653 1. : proceeding from natural …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPONTANEOUS — adj produced without being planted, or without human labor; as, a spontaneous growth of wood. 2. spontaneous ·adj proceeding from, …
Webster English vocab
COMBUSTION — noun the state of burning. 2. combustion ·noun violent agitation; confusion; tumult. 3. combustion ·noun the combination of a combustible …
Webster English vocab
SPONTANEOUS — [spon.ta.ne.ous] adj [LL spontaneus, fr. L sponte of one's free will, voluntarily] (1656) 1: proceeding from natural feeling or native …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COMBUSTION — rapid chemical reaction between substances that is usually accompanied by generation of heat and light in the form of flame. …
Britannica English vocabulary
SPONTANEOUS — spontaneous BrE AmE ( ˌ ) spɒn ˈteɪn i‿əs spən- AmE \ spɑːn- ▷ spontaneous|ly li ▷ spontaneous|ness nəs nɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COMBUSTION — combustion BrE AmE kəm ˈbʌs tʃ ə n § \ ( ˌ ) kɒm- ▶ com ˈ bustion ˌ chamber …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SPONTANEOUS — / spɒnˈteɪniəs; NAmE spɑːn-/ adjective 1. not planned but done because you suddenly want to do it : a spontaneous …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPONTANEOUS — spon ‧ ta ‧ ne ‧ ous /spɒnˈteɪniəs $ spɑːn-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COMBUSTION — com ‧ bus ‧ tion /kəmˈbʌstʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] 1 . the process of burning 2 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPONTANEOUS — adj. 1 acting or done or occurring without external cause. 2 voluntary, without external incitement (made a spontaneous offer of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COMBUSTION — n. 1 burning; consumption by fire. 2 Chem. the development of light and heat from the chemical combination of a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPONTANEOUS — adj. 1 acting or done or occurring without external cause. 2 voluntary, without external incitement (made a spontaneous offer of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPONTANEOUS — adj.1 acting or done or occurring without external cause. 2 voluntary, without external incitement (made a spontaneous offer of his …
Oxford English vocab
SPONTANEOUS
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMBUSTION — Combustion is the act of burning something or the process of burning. ( TECHNICAL ) The energy is released by …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPONTANEOUS — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES spontaneous combustion COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB more ▪ The formal procedure is seen as …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COMBUSTION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES combustion chamber internal combustion engine spontaneous combustion COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE internal ▪ The …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SPONTANEOUS — [adjective] - happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or without being forcedWhen people saw …
Cambridge English vocab
COMBUSTION — [noun] [U] - the process of burningAir pollutants, such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide, are derived mainly from the …
Cambridge English vocab
SPONTANEOUS — adj. 25B6; adjective a spontaneous display of affection : UNPLANNED, unpremeditated, unrehearsed, impulsive, impetuous, unstudied, impromptu, spur-of-the-moment, extempore, extemporaneous; unforced, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SPONTANEOUS — adj. 1 unannounced, unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu, extemporaneous, extempore, unprepared, unrehearsed, offhand, ad lib, spur-of-the-moment, Colloq off the cuff Miss Malkin's …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
COMBUSTION — The intense burning of the fuel-air mixture in the combustion chamber . Some used to think that the fuel-air mixture …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms

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