名詞 combustion:

1. a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
   同義詞：burning
2. a state of violent disturbance and excitement
3. the act of burning something
   同義詞：burning

1. A hypothetical substance formerly thought to be a volatile constituent of all combustible substances released as flame in combustion.
   燃素，熱素原來(lái)假設(shè)的在所有燃燒物質(zhì)中揮發(fā)性的一種物質(zhì)成分，在燃燒中作為火焰而被釋放出來(lái)
2. Before mixing with the products of combustion, the air is preheated.
   空氣在與燃燒生成物混合之前要進(jìn)行預(yù)熱。
3. The spontaneous combustion of the oil-soaked rags caused the barn to catch fire.
   油布碎片的自燃使谷倉(cāng)起火。
4. The combustion in the forest generated great damage.
   森林火災(zāi)造成了巨大的損失。

com.bus.tion

n.Abbr. com.,comb.（名詞）縮寫(xiě) com.,comb.
The process of burning.
燃燒：燃燒的過(guò)程
A chemical change, especially oxidation, accompanied by the production of heat and light.
氧化：伴有發(fā)熱發(fā)光的化學(xué)變化，尤指氧化
Violent anger or agitation:
騷動(dòng)：暴怒或騷動(dòng)：
例句：
Combustion within the populace slowly built up to the point of revolution.
群眾的憤怒已到了一觸即發(fā)來(lái)革命的程度

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Late Latin combustiô combustiôn-
源自 后期拉丁語(yǔ) combustiô combustiôn-
from Latin combustus [past participle of] combôrere [to burn up]
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) combustus [] combôrere的過(guò)去分詞 [燃盡]
blend of com- [intensive pref.] * see com-
混合了 com- [加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣的前綴] *參見(jiàn) com-
ambôrere [to burn around] ambi- [ambi-] ôrere [to burn]
ambôrere [燒遍] ambi- [前綴，表.雙方.] ôrere [燃燒]

【引伸】
combus.tive