deflagration
Syllabification: (def·la·gra·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌdefləˈgrāSHən/
Definition of deflagration
noun
- technical combustion that propagates through a gas or across the surface of an explosive at subsonic speeds, driven by the transfer of heat. Compare with detonation.
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin deflagratio(n-), from the verb deflagrare (see deflagrate)
