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a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light a state of violent disturbance and excitement; "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable" burning: the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
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| combustion equivalent |
the heat value of a gram of fat or carbohydrate burned outside the body. It measures the amount of potential energy of the substance available, in the form of food, for the production of heat or the supply of energy.
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(com·bus·tion) (k[schwa]m-bus¢ch[schwa]n) [L. combustio] rapid oxidation with emission of heat.
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| combustion |
1. Burning, or rapid oxidation, accompanied by release of energy in the form of heat and light. A basic cause of air pollution. 2. Refers to controlled burning of waste, in which heat chemically alters organic compounds, converting into stable inorganics such as carbon dioxide and water.
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| combustion |
When a compound combines with oxygen gas to form water, heat, and carbon dioxide
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