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combustion

Pronunciation: /kəmˈbʌstʃ(ə)n/

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Definition of combustion

noun

[mass noun]

the process of burning something:the combustion of fossil fuels [as modifier]:a large combustion plant
Chemistry rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, involving the production of heat and light.