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111spontaneous combustion — sponta′neous combus′tion n. chem. phs the ignition of a substance or body without heat from any external source • Etymology: 1800–10 …
112spontaneous combustion — /spɒnˌteɪniəs kəmˈbʌstʃən/ (say spon.tayneeuhs kuhm buschuhn) noun the ignition of a substance or body from the rapid oxidation of its own constituents, without heat from any external source …
113spontaneous combustion — The ignition of a body by the internal development of heat without the action of an external agent …
114external-combustion — /ik sterr nl keuhm bus cheuhn/, adj. noting or pertaining to an engine, as a steam engine, in which fuel ignition takes place outside the cylinder, turbine, or the like, in which heat energy is transformed into mechanical force …
115Scramjet — Part of a series on Aircraft propulsion Shaft engines (to drive pr …
116Airbreathing jet engine — An airbreathing jet engine (or ducted jet engine) is a jet engine propelled by a jet of hot exhaust gases formed from air that is drawn into the engine via an inlet duct. All practical airbreathing jet engines are internal combustion engines that …
117Thermodynamic system — A thermodynamic system is a precisely defined macroscopic region of the universe, often called a physical system, that is studied using the principles of thermodynamics. All space in the universe outside the thermodynamic system is known as the… …
118Thermal desorption — is an environmental remediation technology that utilizes heat to increase the volatility of contaminants such that they can be removed (separated) from the solid matrix (typically soil, sludge or filter cake). ExplanationThermal desorption is not …
119Combustor — Flame stabilized by cyclone. A combustor is a component or area of a gas turbine, ramjet, or scramjet engine where combustion takes place. It is also known as a burner, combustion chamber or flame holder. In a gas turbine engine, the combustor or …
120Spacecraft propulsion — A remote camera captures a close up view of a Space Shuttle Main Engine during a test firing at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial… …
