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combustion

/kəmˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
com-bus-tion
IPA
/kəmˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of burning.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Violent agitation, tumult.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

combustions (plural)

Derived Forms

autocombustion combustionary microcombustion moxibustion noncombustion postcombustion precombustion recombustion

Phrases

combustion chamber combustion engine combustion triangle internal combustion internal combustion engine internal-combustion engine pre-combustion spontaneous combustion

Frequently Paired Words

combure comburent combust combustible combustive combustor

Synonyms

incineration cremation burning

Questions

How do you pronounce combustion?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/.
What does combustion mean?
The act or process of burning.
Where does combustion come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce combustion

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