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spontaneous combustion

spon·ta·ne·ous com·bus·tion
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spon-tey-nee-uh s kuh m-buhs-chuh n]
    • /spɒnˈteɪ ni əs kəmˈbʌs tʃən/
    • /spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spon-tey-nee-uh s kuh m-buhs-chuh n]
    • /spɒnˈteɪ ni əs kəmˈbʌs tʃən/

Definitions of spontaneous combustion words

  • noun spontaneous combustion the ignition of a substance or body from the rapid oxidation of its own constituents without heat from any external source. 1
  • noun spontaneous combustion the ignition of a substance or body as a result of internal oxidation processes, without the application of an external source of heat, occurring in finely powdered ores, coal, straw, etc 0
  • noun spontaneous combustion the process of catching fire as a result of heat generated by internal chemical action 0
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Origin of spontaneous combustion

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Spontaneous combustion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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spontaneous combustion popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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