combustion
noun /kəmˈbʌstʃən/
/kəmˈbʌstʃən/
[uncountable]- the process of burning
燃烧 - Poisonous gases are produced during fossil fuel combustion.
化石燃料在燃烧过程中会产生有毒气体。
- Poisonous gases are produced during fossil fuel combustion.
- (specialist) a chemical process in which substances combine with the oxygen in the air to produce heat and light
（快速）氧化 - The ratio must be correct in order to achieve complete combustion.
为了实现完全燃烧，比率必须正确。
- The ratio must be correct in order to achieve complete combustion.
词源late Middle English: from late Latin combustio(n-), from Latin comburere ‘burn up’.