The ignition and sustained combustion of a substance without introduction of any ignition source besides thermal energy or heat.
Combustion reaction that ignites without external heating.
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Examples for "spontaneous combustion"
Examples for "spontaneous combustion"
1Sharp makes clear that non-violent struggles normally don't succeed through spontaneous combustion.
2It thinks the fire was caused by spontaneous combustion within the site.
3If he had had red hair there would have been spontaneous combustion.
4It looked more like a case of spontaneous combustion than an animal attack.
5It's not just supermarket tabloid readers who believe in spontaneous combustion.
1To minimize the danger of spontaneous ignition in storing coal, the piles should be thoroughly ventilated.
2They found that the losses due to disintegration and to spontaneous ignition were of greater importance.
3It is not subject to spontaneous ignition, and for this reason is unlimited in the amount that may be stored in one pile.
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