Definition of Combustions

1. Noun. (plural of combustion) ¹

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Definition of Combustions

1. combustion [n] - See also: combustion

Lexicographical Neighbors of Combustions

combustibleness
combustibles
combustibly
combusting
combustion
combustion air
combustion analysis
combustion chamber
combustion chambers
combustion efficiency
combustion engine
combustion equivalent
combustion gases
combustion reaction
combustionary
combustions (current term)
combustious
combustive
combustor
combustors
combusts
come-all-you
come-around
come-at-able
come-hither
come-hithers
come-outer

Literary usage of Combustions

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1903)
"A PLATINUM CRUCIBLE FOR CARBON combustions. Bv JOHN VR STEHMAN. ... as the more expensive platinum tube and gas-consuming furnace for carbon combustions. ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1896)
"The means of a series of combustions by Dr. WA Noyes gave the following result : Carbon 71.56 Nitrogen 15.26 Hydrogen 8.34 Oxygen 4.84 100.00 Dr. Noyes ..."

3. Publications (1848)
"... third vial,1 that Queen Elizabeth had almost fired the air cotton world in civil combustions by such her persecuting: for ..."

4. Standard Methods of Chemical Analysis: A Manual of Analytical Methods and by Wilfred Welday Scott (1922)
"When properly filled this tube will serve for at least 70 combustions when operating on 1.5. grams of sample containing 1.03% carbon. ..."

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