autoignition
noun
au·to·ignition
plural -s
1
: self-ignition in an internal-combustion engine cylinder either as a result of the heat of the compression alone or from this in combination with glowing carbon compare preignition
autoignite
intransitive verb
autoignited; autoigniting; autoignites
Apparently these additives sufficiently lower the ignition temperature of the particulates that are collected on the trap for the particulates to autoignite.
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W. D. Route et al., Oil & Gas Journal, 25 Jan. 1982
W. D. Route et al., Oil & Gas Journal, 25 Jan. 1982
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“Autoignition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autoignition. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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