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“comburence”
comburence
1. Something that burns; such as, the comburence of a gas is defined as the number of volumes of air required for a perfect combustion, as distinguished from combustible.
2. Etymology: from Latin comburere, "to burn up, to consume".
2. Etymology: from Latin comburere, "to burn up, to consume".
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