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DEFLAGRATIONS
Noun
deflagrations
plural of deflagration
Source: Wiktionary
DEFLAGRATION
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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