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combust (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: kəmˈbʌst

To catch fire or undergo a chemical process of rapid oxidation that produces heat and light.

Certain chemicals will combust immediately upon contact with oxygen.
The engine failed because the fuel-air mixture did not combust properly in the cylinder.
Under extreme pressure, the gases within the container began to combust.

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