spontaneous combustion; autoignition
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to spontaneously combust; to undergo spontaneous combustion
Technical term describing a chemical process where a substance ignites without an external ignition source due to slow oxidation and accumulated heat, often occurring in poorly ventilated piles of combustible materials like coal, hay, or cotton.
Bái白
lín磷
zài在
kōng空
qì气
zhōng中
róng容
yì易
zì自
rán燃
。
White phosphorus easily spontaneously combusts in air.
Dà大
liàng量
duī堆
jī积
de的
méi煤
tàn炭
zài在
tōng通
fēng风
bù不
liáng良
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
xià下
kě可
néng能
zì自
rán燃
。
Large piles of coal may spontaneously combust under conditions of poor ventilation.
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Xià夏
tiān天
yào要
zhù注
yì意
fáng防
zhǐ止
gān干
cǎo草
duī堆
zì自
rán燃
。
In summer, care must be taken to prevent haystacks from spontaneously combusting.
Yóu油
bù布
zài在
gāo高
wēn温
huán环
jìng境
xià下
yǒu有
zì自
rán燃
de的
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
Oilcloth poses a risk of spontaneous combustion in high-temperature environments.