Combust

Pronunciation: /kəmˈbʌst/

Combust (verb)

  1. To burn and produce heat and light, usually because a substance reacts with oxygen.
  2. For fuel to burn inside an engine, releasing energy that helps power the machine.
  3. To be destroyed by burning until little or nothing remains.

Examples

  • The wood combusts quickly when the fire is strong.
  • Gas combusts with heat when it meets a flame.