DEFLAGRATION

deflagration

(noun) combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

deflagration (countable and uncountable, plural deflagrations)

The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.

Antonyms

• (with respect to speed of propagation): detonation

Hypernyms

• combustion

Anagrams

• afterloading

Source: Wiktionary

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Def`la*gra"tion, n. Etym: [L. deflagratio: cf. F. déflagration.]

1. A burning up; conflagration. "Innumerable deluges and deflagrations." Bp. Pearson.

2. (Chem.)

Definition: The act or process of deflagrating.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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