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autoignition

American

[aw-toh-ig-nish-uhn] / 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.

Etymology

Origin of autoignition

auto- ¹ + ignition

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