autoignition

[ aw-toh-ig-nish-uh n ]

/ ˌɔ toʊ ɪgˈnɪʃ ən /

noun

Automotive. the 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.

spontaneous combustion.

Nearby words

autohemolysin, autohemolysis, autohemotherapy, autohypnosis, autoicous, autoignition, autoignition point, autoimmune, autoimmune disease, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, autoimmunization

Origin of autoignition

auto-¹ + ignition