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Meanings of spontaneous combustion in английском

русский
самовозгорание
португальский
combustão espontânea
испанский
combustion espontanea

Combustion reaction that ignites without external heating.

самовозгорание
Synonyms
Examples for "spontaneous ignition"
Examples for "spontaneous ignition"
1
To minimize the danger of spontaneous ignition in storing coal, the piles should be thoroughly ventilated.
Steam, Its Generation and Use
2
They found that the losses due to disintegration and to spontaneous ignition were of greater importance.
Steam, Its Generation and Use
3
It is not subject to spontaneous ignition, and for this reason is unlimited in the amount that may be stored in one pile.
Steam, Its Generation and Use
Usage of spontaneous combustion in английском
1
Sharp makes clear that non-violent struggles normally don't succeed through spontaneous combustion.
Reuters
2
It thinks the fire was caused by spontaneous combustion within the site.
Radio NZ
3
If he had had red hair there would have been spontaneous combustion.
The Young Seigneur / Or, Nation-Making
4
It looked more like a case of spontaneous combustion than an animal attack.
The tiger: a true story of vengeance and survival
5
It's not just supermarket tabloid readers who believe in spontaneous combustion.
The devil's bones: a body farm novel
6
One added bit of information would have resulted in spontaneous combustion.
Sandy
7
The spontaneous combustion of hay has been known to set barns on fire.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry
8
The whole thing seemed to happen naturally, like a spontaneous combustion.
The Guardian
9
There were no clues, and the scientists of that time suggested spontaneous combustion.
The Silent Bullet
10
Ordinary fires, if not kindled, originate either from accident, spontaneous combustion, or incendiarism.
Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) / The Conspiracy...
11
Cross-eyed, legs plaited, wailing like Banshees, their bladders excruciatingly close to spontaneous combustion.
The Irish Times
12
Not quite spontaneous combustion, but scary enough to send everyone running for the hills.
The South African
13
Statistics.-Froman examination of 28 cases of spontaneous combustion, Jacobs makes the following summary:-
Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
14
He judged the fire had been caused by spontaneous combustion.
Can You Feel Anything When I Do This?
15
To my way of thinking, love isn't a spontaneous combustion.
Bought and Paid For; From the Play of George Broadhurst
16
There was always spontaneous combustion, or black holes, or earthquakes.
When darkness comes
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Translations for spontaneous combustion
португальский
combustão espontânea
испанский
combustion espontanea
Spontaneous combustion through the time
Spontaneous combustion across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common