autoignition
Americannoun
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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.
Etymology
Origin of autoignition
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"The Criegee intermediates themselves are not new, but our understanding of them is much greater, and our understanding of autoignition chemistry and atmospheric chemistry is much greater," said Osborn.
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