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Keywords: Rapid, Oxides, Fuel, Burns, Exothermic

Related Terms: Oxidizer, Char, Coke, Combustible, Deflagration, Ember, Fire, Flame, Fuel, Gasification, Ignite, Incinerate, Oxygenate, Smoke, Soot , Stoichiometric, Water Gas, Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide, Solid Fuel, Pyrolysis, Reformer, Fluidized-Bed Combustion, Fly Ash, Biogas, Catalytic Converter, Flue Gas Desulfurization, Combustion Efficiency, Carbon Dioxide (Co, Spontaneous Combustion, Oxygenates, Heat Of Combustion, Stoichiometric Ratio, Ash, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Steam Reforming, Incomplete Combustion, Oxidation Catalyst, Oxidizing Atmosphere, Reducing Atmosphere, Propellant, Flame Ionization Detector, Coking, Biomass Burning, Fluidized Bed Combustion, Syngas, Burning, Ash Content, Co2, Dmfc

The state of burning.

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The combination of a combustible with a supporter of combustion, producing heat, and sometimes both light and heat.

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The rapid chemical combination of oxygen with the combustible elements of a fuel resulting in the release of heat.

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A process by which a material combines with oxygen, usually releasing heat.

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