combustion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [kəɱˈbʌs.t͡ʃʰən] ~ [kəɱˈbʌs.t͡ʃʰn̩]
- /kəmˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/
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Etymology
From Old French combustion, from Latin combustio, from comburere (“to burn”), itself from the intensifying prefix com- + the root burere (a faulty sep. of amburere "to burn around", itself from ambi- + urere "to burn, singe"); equivalent to combust + -ion.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act or process of burning.
- (countable, uncountable) A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
- (countable, uncountable) A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
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(countable, figuratively, qualifier:dated or archaicizing, uncountable) Violent agitation, tumult.
There [were] great combustions and divisions among the heads of the university.
c. 1665, John Worthington, “The Works of the Pious and Profoundly-learned Joseph Mede”, in Life, The Author:From this ground, with a kind of loose scorn, he continues the French Correspondence, and secretly contriveth a continuance of the Scotish Rebellion. He omits no Act of Contempt against the antient Nobility, that they might in the sence of their disgrace be, or at least dayly threaten some new Combustion.
c. 1620s, Elizabeth Cary [misattributed to Henry Cary], The History Of the most unfortunate Prince King Edward II. […] , London: A.G. and F. P., published 1680, page 32:But say from whence this new combustion springs.
1675, John Dryden, Aureng-zebe: A Tragedy. […], London: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] for Henry Herringman, […], published 1676, →OCLC, (please specify the page number):Him the Almighty Power / Hurld headlong flaming from th' Etherial Skie / With hideous Ruine and combustion down / To bottomless perdition, there to dwell / In Adamantine Chains and penal Fire, / Who durst defie th' Omnipotent to Arms.
1667, John Milton, “Book I”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC, lines 44–49:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| combustions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pre-combustion · postcombustion · noncombustion · spontaneous combustion · spontaneous human combustion · combustion triangle · autocombustion · microcombustion · combustion engine · internal combustion · combustion chamber · moxibustion · recombustion · internal-combustion engine · internal combustion engine · precombustion · combustionary
Hyponyms
Relateds
combustive · combustor · comburent · combustible · combust · combure
Synonyms
incineration (act or process of burning) · cremation (act or process of burning)
Translations (87)
ca combustió (the act or process of burning) · nl verbranding (the act or process of burning) · vo fefilükam (the act or process of burning) · ro ardere (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · it combustione (the act or process of burning) · cmn 燃燒 /燃烧 (the act or process of burning) · fa سوختن (the act or process of burning) · fi palaminen (the act or process of burning) · el καύση (similar process where two chemicals are combined) · bg изгаряне (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · mk согорување (the act or process of burning) · da forbrænding (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · ru возгора́ние (the act or process of burning) · el ανάφλεξη (violent agitation, commotion) · ja 燃焼 (the act or process of burning) · ru возбужде́ние (violent agitation, commotion) · el ανάφλεξη (the act or process of burning) · pdt Braunt (the act or process of burning) · sv förbränning (the act or process of burning) · ru горе́ние (the act or process of burning) · el καύση (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · ru сгора́ние (the act or process of burning) · ms pembakaran (similar process where two chemicals are combined) · mk палење (similar process where two chemicals are combined) · io kombusto (the act or process of burning) · mk согорување (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · uk горі́ння (the act or process of burning) · mi ngingihatanga (similar process where two chemicals are combined) · es oxidación (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · ro ardere (the act or process of burning) · nb forbrenning (the act or process of burning) · hu égetés (the act or process of burning) · es combustión (the act or process of burning) · ro ardere (similar process where two chemicals are combined) · cs spalování (the act or process of burning) · es reacción química (similar process where two chemicals are combined) · pt combustão (the act or process of burning) · nl verhitte gemoederen (violent agitation, commotion) · mk горење (the act or process of burning) · ro combustie (the act or process of burning) · sv förbränning (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · nl verbranding (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · sa ओष (the act or process of burning) · pt combustão (similar process where two chemicals are combined) · mi ngingihatanga (the act or process of burning) · de Verbrennung (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · fi palaminen (similar process where two chemicals are combined) · ro oxidare (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · pt queima (the act or process of burning) · ml ജ്വലനം (the act or process of burning) · el καύση (the act or process of burning) · uk згора́ння (the act or process of burning) · es tumulto (violent agitation, commotion) · de Verbrennung (similar process where two chemicals are combined) · fi palamisreaktio (the act or process of burning) · ru волне́ние (violent agitation, commotion) · es quemado (the act or process of burning) · uk згоря́ння (the act or process of burning) · mi ngingihatanga (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · nn forbrenning (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · es revuelta (violent agitation, commotion) · ko 연소 (the act or process of burning) · da forbrænding (the act or process of burning) · ms pembakaran (the act or process of burning) · id pembakaran (the act or process of burning) · nb forbrenning (similar process where two chemicals are combined) · fr combustion (the act or process of burning) · nb forbrenning (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · ru сжига́ние (the act or process of burning) · sv förbränning (similar process where two chemicals are combined) · es vorágine (violent agitation, commotion) · ca convulsió (violent agitation, commotion) · fi palaminen (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · da forbrænding (similar process where two chemicals are combined) · nn forbrenning (similar process where two chemicals are combined) · bg горене (the act or process of burning) · hu égés (the act or process of burning) · de Verbrennung (the act or process of burning) · ms pembakaran (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · nl commotie (violent agitation, commotion) · nn forbrenning (the act or process of burning) · ar اِحْتِرَاق (the act or process of burning) · mk согорување (similar process where two chemicals are combined) · pt combustão (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · es combustión (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) · mr ज्वलन (the act or process of burning) · pl spalanie (the act or process of burning)