Synonyms for combustion
kəmˈbʌs tʃəncom·bus·tion

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1. combustionnoun

   The act or process of burning.

   Synonyms:
   cremation, incineration

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1. combustion

   Combustion is the essential fact which is at the basis of that assemblage of visible phenomenon which we call fire; combustion being the continuous chemical combination of a substance with some element, as oxygen, evolving heat, and extending from slow processes, such as those by which the heat of the human body is maintained, to the processes producing the most intense light also, as in a blast-furnace, or on the surface of the sun. Fire is always attended with light, as well as heat; blaze, flame, etc., designate the mingled light and heat of a fire. Combustion is the scientific, fire the popular term. A conflagration is an extensive fire. Compare LIGHT.

   Synonyms:
   blaze, burning, conflagration, fire, flame

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1. combustion, burningnoun

   a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

   Synonyms:
   electrocution, burning, burn, burning at the stake

2. combustionnoun

   a state of violent disturbance and excitement

   "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable"

   Synonyms:
   burning

3. burning, combustionnoun

   the act of burning something

   "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"

   Synonyms:
   electrocution, burning, burn, burning at the stake

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1. combustionnoun

   Synonyms:
   conflagration, burning

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1. List of paraphrases for "combustion":

   burning, flue, incineration, burn, combustor, incendiary, fuel

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1. Stephan Winkelmann:

   These cars are the last ones to hold up the flag of power, the maximum you can imagine from an internal combustion engine, therefore these cars will rise in price, big time.

2. Nada Kassem:

   In addition to inhaling toxicants and carcinogens found in the hookah tobacco smoke, hookah smokers, and non-smokers who socialize with them, also inhale large quantities of charcoal combustion-generated toxic and carcinogenic emissions.

3. Reggie Leach:

   Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.

4. Jens Munch Holst:

   Right up until now, the company has repeatedly undermined climate action, from opposing the U.K. government’s ban on internal combustion engines by 2030 to opposing car fuel economy standards in the U.S..

5. Jiang Dalong:

   China is going to be the world’s biggest market for electric cars, china has no choice. They have to wean themselves from conventional gasoline combustion cars.