Meanings
verbself-ignite (third-person singular simple present self-ignites, present participle self-igniting, simple past and past participle self-ignited)
present singular third person self-ignites · participle present self-igniting · participle past self-ignited · past self-ignited
- intransitiveTo catch fire due to sufficient temperature.
However, when the concentration of carbon is 1.4%, the mixture self-ignites at 295°.
1983, Journal of Thermal Analysis
Origin
Translations
Danish selvantænde
- selvantændecatch fire due to sufficient temperature
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