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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelf-combustion
/ˌsɛlf.kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of catching fire or burning as a result of internal heat generation caused by chemical or biological action.
"Improperly stored oily rags can undergo self-combustion and start a warehouse fire." - 2
Spontaneous human combustion; a hypothesized phenomenon where a human body supposedly bursts into flames without an apparent external source of ignition.
"Victorian-era gothic novels frequently featured mysterious tales of self-combustion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a hybrid combination of the English prefix 'self-' (derived from Old English 'self') and the noun 'combustion' (derived from Latin 'combustionem', meaning 'a burning up', from 'comburere'). It emerged in scientific and medical literature during the 19th century to describe processes of oxidation that occur without an external ignition source.
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combustion spontanée
Transliteration: kɔ̃.bys.jɔ̃ spɔ̃.ta.ne
"Le stockage de certains produits chimiques peut provoquer une combustion spontanée."
Selbstentzündung
Transliteration: zɛlbst.ɛntˈtsʏndʊŋ
"Die Gefahr der Selbstentzündung von Heu ist im Sommer hoch."
combustione spontanea
Transliteration: kom.busˈtjo.ne sponˈta.ne.a
"L'accumulo di calore può causare la combustione spontanea dei materiali."
combustión espontánea
Transliteration: kom.βusˈtjon es.ponˈta.nya
"Algunos materiales orgánicos son propensos a la combustión espontánea."
combustão espontânea
Transliteration: kõ.busˈtɐ̃w̃ ĩʃ.põˈtɐ̃.nɐ
"O carvão vegetal pode sofrer combustão espontânea sob certas condições."
स्वतः दहन
Transliteration: svatah dahan
"कुछ रासायनिक प्रतिक्रियाओं के कारण स्वतः दहन हो सकता है।"
自燃
Transliteration: zì rán
"堆积的干草由于内部发酵可能会发生自燃。"
자연발화
Transliteration: jayeon-balhwa
"기름 헝겊은 화학 반응으로 인해 자연발화할 위험이 있습니다."
自然発火
Transliteration: shizen hakka
"石炭の積み置きは自然発火を引き起こすことがあります。"
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