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combustion

🇬🇧 UK/kəmˈbʌstʃən/🇺🇸 US/kәm'bʌstʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

The process of burning, in which a substance reacts with oxygen to produce heat and light.

燃烧

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
comtogether, with
+
bustroot
+
ionact, process, state
=combustion

Common Collocations

  • 1.internal combustion内燃
  • 2.spontaneous combustion自燃

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Internal combustion engines power most automobiles through controlled fuel burning.

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