combustible material
101bomb calorimeter — omb cal o*rim e*ter, n. a type of calorimeter made of a steel body which closes tightly and resists high pressure, designed for measuring the amount of heat developed durng chemical combustion of a quantity of combustible material in an oxygen… …
102CO2 extinguisher — (s[=e] [ o]*t[=oo] [e^]ks*t[i^][ng] gw[i^]sh*[ e]r), a device for suppressing fire, consisting of a steel cylinder containing compressed carbon dioxide, which may be released by pressing on a handle. The release of the gas is usually accomplished …
103Cresset — Cres set (kr?s s?t), n. [OF. crasset, cresset, sort of lamp or torch; perh. of Dutch or German origin, and akin to E. cruse, F. creuset crucible, E. crucible.] 1. An open frame or basket of iron, filled with combustible material, to be burned as… …
104Funeral — Fu ner*al, a. [LL. funeralis. See {Funeral}, n.] Pertaining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Funeral pile} or {Funeral pyre}, a structure of combustible material,… …
105Funeral pile — Funeral Fu ner*al, a. [LL. funeralis. See {Funeral}, n.] Pertaining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Funeral pile} or {Funeral pyre}, a structure of combustible… …
106Funeral pyre — Funeral Fu ner*al, a. [LL. funeralis. See {Funeral}, n.] Pertaining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Funeral pile} or {Funeral pyre}, a structure of combustible… …
107Funerally — Funeral Fu ner*al, a. [LL. funeralis. See {Funeral}, n.] Pertaining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Funeral pile} or {Funeral pyre}, a structure of combustible… …
108kindling — noun Date: 1513 easily combustible material for starting a fire …
109spontaneous combustion — noun Date: 1795 self ignition of combustible material through chemical action (as oxidation) of its constituents called also spontaneous ignition …
110ash — I. noun Etymology: Middle English asshe, from Old English æsc; akin to Old High German ask ash, Latin ornus mountain ash Date: before 12th century 1. any of a genus (Fraxinus) of trees of the olive family with pinnate leaves, thin furrowed bark,… …
