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sparkling combustion
1. A combustion without a violent explosion or to burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion and to vaporize suddenly; that is, to snap and crackle with slight explosions when heated, because of the action of that intense heat.
2. Slightly explosive; liable to snap and crackle when heated; as salt does.
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