Combustion
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Combustion or burning 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. Fuels of interest often include organic compounds (especially hydrocarbons) in the gas, liquid or solid phase.
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See also
- Related concepts
- Air-fuel ratio
- Autoignition temperature
- Chemical looping combustion
- Deflagration
- Detonation
- Explosion
- Fire
- Flame
- Markstein number
- Phlogiston theory (historical)
- Spontaneous combustion
- Machines and equipment
- Boiler
- Bunsen burner
- External combustion engine
- Furnace
- Gas turbine
- Internal combustion engine
- Rocket engine
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