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. Nathan Phillips:

   If you smell it, it’s already a potentially dangerous situation and even ringing a doorbell or making a cell phone call or any small spark in an environment that has gas you can smell can lead to combustion, you get everyone out of the house first, and then you make the phone call after you’re outside your house.

2. Richard Peltier:

   Vinyl chloride, however, has a specific and important risk in that is contains a bunch of chlorine molecules, which can form some really awful combustion byproducts, these are often very toxic and often very persistent in the environment.

3. Al Khowaiter:

   Improving combustion engines is key to sustaining our business in the long term.

4. Jack Nerad:

   I think there’s more to squeeze out of the internal combustion engine.

5. Micheal Austin:

   Internal combustion autos are dead, petroleum is a finite fuel source.