Fire
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[[Image:Explosion.jpg|thumb|left|200px|An [[explosion]] is a [[violent]] release of [[energy]] (sometimes [[mechanical]], [[nuclear]], or [[chemical]].) Metaphorically, also used to denote a sudden [[increase]] or [[emotion]]al [[outburst]]]] | [[Image:Explosion.jpg|thumb|left|200px|An [[explosion]] is a [[violent]] release of [[energy]] (sometimes [[mechanical]], [[nuclear]], or [[chemical]].) Metaphorically, also used to denote a sudden [[increase]] or [[emotion]]al [[outburst]]]] | ||
- | [[Image:Mona Lisa Smoking a Pipe.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Mona Lisa Smoking a Pipe]]'' (1883) by [[Eugène Bataille]]]] | + | [[Image:Mona Lisa Smoking a Pipe.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Mona Lisa Smoking a Pipe]]'' by [[Eugène Bataille]]]] |
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'''Fire''' is the rapid [[oxidation]] of a material in the exothermic chemical process of [[combustion]], releasing [[heat]], [[light]], and various reaction [[Product (chemistry)|products]]. Slower oxidative processes like [[rusting]] or [[digestion]] are not included by this definition. | '''Fire''' is the rapid [[oxidation]] of a material in the exothermic chemical process of [[combustion]], releasing [[heat]], [[light]], and various reaction [[Product (chemistry)|products]]. Slower oxidative processes like [[rusting]] or [[digestion]] are not included by this definition. |
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Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition.
The flame is the visible portion of the fire. If hot enough, the gases may become ionized to produce plasma. Depending on the substances alight, and any impurities outside, the color of the flame and the fire's intensity will be different.
Fire in its most common form can result in conflagration, which has the potential to cause physical damage through burning. Fire is an important process that affects ecological systems across the globe. The positive effects of fire include stimulating growth and maintaining various ecological systems. Fire has been used by humans for cooking, generating heat, signaling, and propulsion purposes. The negative effects of fire include water contamination, soil erosion, atmospheric pollution and hazard to life and property.
See also
- Control of fire by early humans
- No smoke without fire
- The Bonfire of the Vanities
- Quest for Fire (1981) by Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Psychoanalysis of Fire (1938) by Gaston Bachelard
- Book burning
- Execution by burning