ˌdetoˈnation
British
/ ˌdɛtəˈneɪʃən /
noun
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an explosion or the act of exploding
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the spontaneous combustion in an internal-combustion engine of part of the mixture before it has been reached by the flame front, causing the engine to knock
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physics rapid combustion, esp that occurring within a shock wave
Other Word Forms
- detonative adjective
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