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combustionBurning, defined in chemical terms as the rapid combination of a substance with oxygen, accompanied by the evolution of heat and usually light. A slow-burning candle flame and the explosion of a mixture of petrol vapour and air are extreme examples of combustion. Combustion is an exothermic reaction as heat energy is given out. |
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| The possibility of what is called spontaneous combustion has been denied since the death of Mr. A litre of gunpowder weighs about two pounds; during combustion it produces 400 litres of gas. The combustion of the hydrogen and of the oxygen at the point of the cylinder produces solely the vapor or steam of water. |
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