autocombustion

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noun

spontaneous combustion

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Meanings

nounautocombustion (uncountable)
  1. uncountablespontaneous combustion

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
spontaneous combustion

Origin

From auto- + combustion.

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Cite this entry
APA

autocombustion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocombustion

MLA

“autocombustion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocombustion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autocombustion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocombustion.

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