support combustion; promote burning
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to support combustion; to promote burning; to intensify a fire
Technical term used in chemistry, physics, and fire safety. Often refers to substances like oxygen that facilitate oxidation. Can be used transitively with direct objects (e.g., 助燃火势).
Yǎng氧
qì气
néng能
zhù助
rán燃
。
Oxygen can support combustion.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huà化
xué学
pǐn品
zài在
gāo高
wēn温
xià下
huì会
zhù助
rán燃
。
This chemical will promote burning at high temperatures.
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Dà大
fēng风
zhù助
rán燃
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
sēn森
lín林
dà大
huǒ火
。
The strong wind intensified this forest fire.