Combustion
Combustion noun - A process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light.
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Synonyms for Combustion
Flames and combustion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flames" instead a noun "Combustion".
Nearby Words: combustible, combustibility
Flames
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Power Incontinence: First Generation people can't control their flames, leading to either spontaneous combustion or a transformation into a Flame Person.
Source: Manga / Enen No Shoubotai -
The explanation for the lights is that the areas where the flames were often seen were bogs, and the flames were the result of methane combustion in the air.
Source: Will-o'-the-Wisp -
Spontaneous Human Combustion: In the episode "Burning Desire", several people spontaneously burst into flames inside their private VR machines.
Source: Series / Total Recall 2070
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