- the act or process of burning.
- Chemistry.
- rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and, usually, light.
- chemical combination attended by production of heat and light.
- slow oxidation not accompanied by high temperature and light.
- violent excitement; tumult.
- the process of burning
- any process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to produce a significant rise in temperature and the emission of light
- a chemical process in which two compounds, such as sodium and chlorine, react together to produce heat and light
- a process in which a compound reacts slowly with oxygen to produce little heat and no light
