spontaneous combustion
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Spontaneous combustion — is a type of combustion which occurs without an external ignition source. How spontaneous combustion occurs # A substance with a relatively low ignition temperature begins to release heat, which may occur in several ways, such as oxidation or… … Wikipedia
Spontaneous combustion — Spontaneous Spon*ta ne*ous (sp[o^]n*t[=a] n[ e]*[u^]s), a. [L. spontaneus, fr. sponte of free will, voluntarily.] 1. Proceeding from natural feeling, temperament, or disposition, or from a native internal proneness, readiness, or tendency,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spontaneous Combustion — bezeichnet: den Originaltitel des Filmes Fire Syndrome Spontaneous Combustion (1970er Jahre), eine Rockband der 1970er Jahre Spontaneous Combustion (US Band), eine US amerikanische Band, gegründet 1986 Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
spontaneous combustion — n. the process of catching fire as a result of heat generated by internal chemical action … English World dictionary
Spontaneous Combustion — Эпизод South Park Самопроизвольное возгорание Spontaneous Combustion Самовозгорание Кенни. Сезон: Сезон 3 Эпизод: 302 (#33) Сценарист: Трей Паркер Мэтт Стоун Дэвид Гудман Режиссёр … Википедия
spontaneous combustion — the ignition of a substance or body from the rapid oxidation of its own constituents without heat from any external source. [1800 10] * * * the outbreak of fire without application of heat from an external source. Spontaneous combustion may … Universalium
spontaneous combustion — savaiminis užsidegimas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Medžiagos suliepsnojimas arba smilkimo pradžia dėl medžiagoje vykstančių egzoterminių procesų. atitikmenys: angl. spontaneous combustion; spontaneous ignition vok.… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
spontaneous combustion — noun ignition of a substance (as oily rags) resulting from an internal oxidation process • Hypernyms: ↑ignition * * * noun [noncount] technical : burning that is caused by chemical actions inside of something rather than by heat from the outside… … Useful english dictionary
Spontaneous combustion (disambiguation) — Spontaneous combustion may refer to:* Spontaneous combustion, the self ignition of a mass, for example, a pile of oily rags. * Spontaneous Combustion (album), a 2007 album by Liquid Trio Experiment * Spontaneous Combustion (film), a 1990 film by… … Wikipedia
Spontaneous Combustion (band) — Spontaneous Combustion were an English progressive rock power trio active in the 1970s. The band consisted of Gary Margetts on guitar and lead vocals, his brother Tristiam Tris Margetts on bass guitar, and drummer Tony Brock. Spontaneous… … Wikipedia
Spontaneous Combustion (film) — Infobox Film name = Spontaneous Combustion caption = writer = Howard Goldberg starring = Brad Dourif director = Tobe Hooper producer = Jim Rogers distributor = released = February 23, 1990 runtime = 97 min. country = USA language = English budget … Wikipedia