✦Word Atlas
AtlasExplore by topicLearnTypingProgress
中文Start today's session
Home/Explore by topic/Science/combustion
combustion illustration

combustion

/kəmˈbʌstʃən/

CEFR level C1Topic ScienceWord #5906 in the learning path

燃烧

Add to today's session

Definitions

n. The chemical process of burning, which releases heat.

燃烧

Example

The stove needs enough air for efficient combustion.

炉子需要充足的空气才能高效燃烧。

The combustion of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide, contributing significantly to the rise in global temperatures.

化石燃料燃烧会释放二氧化碳,是全球气温上升的重要原因之一。

Collocations

  • fuel combustion
  • complete combustion
  • internal combustion engine
  • spontaneous combustion

Word family

  • combustible (adj.)
  • combust (v.)

Synonyms

  • burning

Usage tip

通常不可数,是burning的科技语体表达。

FAQ

What does combustion mean?
The chemical process of burning, which releases heat.
How is combustion pronounced?
UK /kəmˈbʌstʃən/, US /kəmˈbʌstʃən/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.

Related words in this topic

All words in Science · 325 →
lunaradj. 月球的;月亮的C1 · Sciencethermaladj. 热的;与热量有关的C1 · Sciencehomogeneousadj. 同质的;均匀一致的C1 · Scienceammonian. 氨;氨水C1 · Sciencepioneeringadj. 开创性的;先驱性的C1 · Scienceneutralizev. 抵消;使失效C1 · Scienceoptimaladj. 最佳的;最适宜的C1 · Scienceoxiden. 氧化物C1 · Science
Word Atlas

Not an official IELTS list · AI-generated content, not individually reviewed

AboutPrivacyExplore by topicExplore by CEFR levelSource repository

京ICP备19002019号-1

Vocabulary & illustrations: Word Atlas contributors — CC BY 4.0 (adapted into bilingual pages) · Dataset CC BY 4.0 · Code MIT · CC BY 4.0 / MIT