2006-11-18 21:15:21 · 4 answers · asked by Salman F 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
from the American Heritage Dictionary:
"com·bus·tion (km-bschn) KEY
NOUN:
The process of burning.
A chemical change, especially oxidation, accompanied by the production of heat and light.
Violent anger or agitation: Combustion within the populace slowly built up to the point of revolution.
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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Late Latin combusti , combustin-, from Latin combustus, past participle of combrere, to burn up, blend of com-, intensive pref. ; see com- , and ambrere, to burn around ( amb-, ambi-, ambi- + rere, to burn)"
2006-11-18 21:20:23 · answer #1 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Burning! at whatever speed!
2006-11-19 05:18:40 · answer #2 · answered by Hynton C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Internal *** engine?
2006-11-19 05:18:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about it?
2006-11-19 09:11:59 · answer #4 · answered by JaZz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋