#combustion__burning a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
supertype: oxidation__oxidization__oxidisation the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
subtype: flame__fire__flaming the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
subtype: blazing__blaze a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly"
subtype: flare.flame a sudden burst of flame
subtype: internal_combustion the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal-combustion engine)
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