combusts
Bursts into flames
Combusts is the third-person singular of combust, meaning to catch fire or burn.
Engines combust fuel to generate power.
The word appears in chemistry and engineering contexts: The mixture combusts at high temperatures.
Spontaneous combustion occurs without an external ignition source.
Figuratively, someone who combusts loses their temper explosively.
Explosive ignition event
- blastSudden forceful burst
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- flashBrief burst of light
ignition point · TNT · dynamite · pyrotechnics · shockwave · propellant · flammable · accelerant
Start burning something
- flameBurning gas made visible
- blazeIntense burning fire
- charBurn without destroying
- scorchBurn superficially
incinerate · smolder · engulf · sear · singe · blacken · carbonize · cremate
Losing electrons chemically
- exothermicReleasing energy as heat
- reactantsSubstances entering a reaction
- activation energyMinimum energy for transformation
- thermochemistryScience of reaction heat
kinetics · catalysis · stoichiometry · fuel · oxygen · products · carbon dioxide · water vapor
Burst out suddenly
- explodeBurst with sudden force
- flare upSuddenly worsen or intensify
- outburstSudden emotional release
- rageIntense, violent anger
fury · temper · anger · blow up · lose control · seethe · boil over · snap
Cell-level fuel burning
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
aerobic · ATP · glycolysis · thermogenesis · oxidative · energy release · catabolism · oxygen consumption
detonation
Explosive ignition event
flash · ignition point · TNT · dynamite · pyrotechnics · shockwave · propellant · flammable · accelerant · fuse
ignite
Start burning something
scorch · incinerate · smolder · engulf · sear · singe · blacken · carbonize · cremate · kindle
oxidation
Losing electrons chemically
- exothermicReleasing energy as heat
- reactantsSubstances entering a reaction
- activation energyMinimum energy for transformation
thermochemistry · kinetics · catalysis · stoichiometry · fuel · oxygen · products · carbon dioxide · water vapor · hydrocarbon
erupt
Burst out suddenly
rage · fury · temper · anger · blow up · lose control · seethe · boil over · snap · meltdown
cellular respiration
Cell-level fuel burning
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
mitochondria · aerobic · ATP · glycolysis · thermogenesis · oxidative · energy release · catabolism · oxygen consumption
- internal combustionFuel ignites in cylinders
- fuel combustionOxidation of energy sources
- combustion engineFuel-igniting mechanical powerplant
- spontaneous combustionCatching fire independently
- internal combustion engineHeat-driven mechanical powerplant
- combustion chamberEngine's ignition cavity
combustible, combustion, combust, incombustible, combusted, noncombustible, combusting