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  • 31combustion — noun a) The act or process of burning. b) A process where two chemicals are combined to produce heat. Syn: incineration, cremation See Also: combustible …

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  • 32combustion — com|bus|tion [kəmˈbʌstʃən] n [U] 1.) the process of burning 2.) technical chemical activity which uses oxygen to produce light and heat →↑internal combustion engine …

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  • 33combustion engineer — šiluminės technikos inžinierius statusas T sritis profesijos apibrėžtis Inžinierius, kuris organizuoja ir prižiūri šilumos tinklų paleidimą, eksploatavimą, stabdymą, atsako už šilumos įrenginių techninę priežiūrą ir remontą. Kontroliuoja šilumos… …

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  • 34combustion — n. 1 burning; consumption by fire. 2 Chem. the development of light and heat from the chemical combination of a substance with oxygen. Derivatives: combustive adj. Etymology: ME f. F combustion or LL combustio f. L comburere combust burn up …

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  • 35heat engine — noun Date: circa 1895 a mechanism (as an internal combustion engine) for converting heat energy into mechanical or electrical energy …

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  • 36combustion equivalent — the heat value of a gram of fat or carbohydrate burned outside the body. It measures the amount of potential energy of the substance available, in the form of food, for the production of heat or the supply of energy …

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  • 37Combustion —   The process of burning; the oxidation of a material by applying heat, which unites oxygen with a material or fuel.   ***   Chemical oxidation accompanied by the generation of light and heat.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information… …

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  • 38Heat —   A form of thermal energy resulting from combustion, chemical reaction, friction, or movement of electricity. As a thermodynamic condition, heat, at a constant pressure, is equal to internal or intrinsic energy plus pressure times volume …

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  • 39combustion — com•bus•tion [[t]kəmˈbʌs tʃən[/t]] n. 1) phs the act or process of burning 2) chem. a) rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and, usu., light b) chemical combination producing heat and light c) slow oxidation not accompanied by high temperature and …

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  • 40combustion — /kəmˈbʌstʃən / (say kuhm buschuhn) noun 1. the act or process of burning. 2. Chemistry a. rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and usually light. b. chemical combination attended by heat and light. c. slow oxidation not accompanied by high… …