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to combust
01
to burn or explode as a result of a chemical reaction with oxygen
Intransitive
Examples
The fuel will combust when it reaches a high enough temperature.
If not properly stored, the chemicals can combust and create a hazardous situation.
02
to make something catch fire and burn
Transitive: to combust sth
Examples
The chemist carefully combusted the substances to observe the resulting reaction.
The arsonist maliciously combusted the building using accelerants.
Lexical Tree
combustible
combustion
combustive
combust
