pre-combustion

/pɹiː kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/

adjective

Occurring prior to combustion.

“pre-combustion chamber”

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Meanings

adjectivepre-combustion (not comparable)

alternative precombustion

  1. not comparableOccurring prior to combustion.

    pre-combustion decarbonization

  2. not comparableConcerned with a phase prior to combustion.

    pre-combustion chamber

Origin

From pre- + combustion.

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APA

pre-combustion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-combustion

MLA

“pre-combustion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-combustion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pre-combustion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-combustion.

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