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Vocabulary Term Details

Combustion

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combustion)

Combustion is the sequence of exothermic chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant accompanied by the production of heat and conversion of chemical species. The release of heat can produce light in the form of either glowing or a flame. (Wikipedia)

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Chemical reactions
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Oxidation

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Approved Date
18-Jun-2013

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