autoignition

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ô′tō ig nish′ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
au•to•ig•ni•tion  (ô′tō ig nish′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Automotivethe spontaneous ignition of fuel when introduced into the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine, as a result either of glowing carbon in the chamber or of the heat of compression.
  2. ChemistrySee spontaneous combustion. 
  • auto-1 + ignition

'autoignition' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
autoignition point - ignition point

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