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combustion vs deflagration

deflagration vs combustion

combustion and deflagration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
combustion Yes No No No
deflagration Yes No No No
As nouns, deflagration is a hyponym of combustion; that is, deflagration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combustion:
  • combustion: a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
  • deflagration: combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
Other hyponyms of combustion include fire, flame, flaming, internal combustion.
combustion (noun) deflagration (noun)
the act of burning something combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
a state of violent disturbance and excitement
Difference between combustion and deflagration

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