combustion
The act or process of burningThe act or process of burning.
» Oxygen is needed for combustion.
Sauerstoff ist notwendig für die Verbrennung.
Ohne Sauerstoff keine Verbrennung.
Кисень потрібен для горіння.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of burning.
Verbrennung
горе́ниеgorénije, сгора́ниеsgoránije, возгора́ниеvozgoránije
горі́нняhorínnja, згоря́нняzhorjánnja, згора́нняzhoránnja
the act of burning something
(countable, uncountable)A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
Verbrennung
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
(countable, uncountable)A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
Verbrennung
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Violent agitation, tumult.
возбужде́ниеvozbuždénije, волне́ниеvolnénije
a state of violent disturbance and excitement
Examples
16 sentencesOxygen is needed for combustion.
Кисень потрібен для горіння.
deSauerstoff ist notwendig für die Verbrennung.
Tom explained how an internal-combustion engine worked.
Is spontaneous human combustion scientifically proven?
Bruno died from spontaneous human combustion.
This is a building used for combustion testing.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French combustion, from Latin combustio, from comburere (“to burn”), itself fromFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: combustions| Singular | combustion |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable