homogeneous charge compression ignition

noun

HCCI. a form of internal combustion in which fuel and air are compressed until ignition occurs

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And the engine’s changing modes were largely imperceptible, something Mazda’s engineers are no doubt proud of in the pursuit of producing a homogeneous charge compression ignition engine.