spontaneous combustion
Noun
Meaning
spontaneous combustion (countable and uncountable, plural spontaneous combustions)
Combustion without an external source of heat.
Synonym: autocombustion
Hypernyms
Examples
Spontaneous combustion IS a form of harm, Mr. D," Chiron put in.
Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.
Spontaneous combustion of grassroots politics is the future.
Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must first set yourself on fire.
Arson is a respected profession among certain subcultures in Jersey, and the good ones don't get caught. The good ones channel lightning and mysterious acts of spontaneous combustion.
Farmers have to be careful about moisture levels to avoid spontaneous combustion, which is a leading cause of haystack fires. citation Heat is produced by the respiration process, which occurs until the moisture content of drying hay drops below 40%.