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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelf-ignition
/ˌsɛlf ɪɡˈnɪʃ.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process or act of catching fire spontaneously without an external spark or flame, typically due to heat accumulation or chemical reaction.
"Improperly stored oily rags in the workshop led to the self-ignition of the materials." - 2
In engineering and thermodynamics, the auto-ignition of fuel within an engine cylinder under high pressure and temperature.
"Engine designers must carefully calibrate fuel mixtures to prevent premature self-ignition, commonly known as knocking."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English prefix 'self-' (from Old English 'self') and 'ignition' (from Latin 'ignitio', meaning 'a setting on fire', from 'ignis' meaning fire). It emerged in technical and scientific contexts during the 19th century to describe processes of spontaneous combustion or internal auto-firing.
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auto-allumage
Transliteration: o-to-a-ly-maʒ
"L'auto-allumage du carburant peut endommager le moteur."
Selbstzündung
Transliteration: zɛlbstˌtsʏndʊŋ
"Die Selbstzündung des Kraftstoffs erfolgt unter hohem Druck."
autoaccensione
Transliteration: au-to-ac-čen-sio-ne
"L'autoaccensione della miscela avviene spontaneamente."
autoignición
Transliteration: ow-to-iɡ-ni-ˈsjon
"La autoignición del material causó el incendio en el almacén."
autoignição
Transliteration: aw-tu-iɡ-ni-ˈsãw
"O calor excessivo pode provocar a autoignição dos vapores."
स्वतः प्रज्वलन
Transliteration: swatah prajvalan
"रासायनिक प्रतिक्रिया के कारण इस पदार्थ में स्वतः प्रज्वलन हो सकता है।"
自燃
Transliteration: zì rán
"由于天气炎热，这堆废料发生了自燃。"
자연발화
Transliteration: jayeon-balhwa
"건초더미에서 자연발화가 발생하여 화재로 이어졌다."
自然発火
Transliteration: shizen hakka
"油を含んだ布が原因で自然発火が起きた。"
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