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autoignition
noun
au·to·ignition
Definition of autoignition
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1 : self-ignition in an internal-combustion engine cylinder either as a result of the heat of the compression alone or from this in combination with glowing carbon — compare preignition
autoignite
intransitive verb,autoignited
;autoigniting
;autoignites
Apparently these additives sufficiently lower the ignition temperature of the particulates that are collected on the trap for the particulates to autoignite. — W. D. Route et al., Oil & Gas Journal, 25 Jan. 1982People Are Reading
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Origin and Etymology of autoignition
aut- + ignition
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