zì​rán

spontaneous combustion

  • created sense approved 自燃 · zì​rán · spontaneous combustion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    zì​rán

    spontaneous combustion

    The process by which a substance catches fire through internal chemical action such as slow oxidation; autoignition

    自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 燃 (literal) → 燃 · rán · to burn

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  • created sense approved 自燃 · zì​rán · spontaneously ignite — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自燃

    zì​rán

    spontaneously ignite

    To catch fire spontaneously through a process such as slow oxidation

    自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 燃 (literal) → 燃 · rán · to burn

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