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Combustion vs Airbreathing - What's the difference?

combustion | airbreathing |

As a noun combustion

is combustion.

As an adjective airbreathing is

(aeronautics|of an engine or missile) using the air from the atmosphere for combustion.

combustion

English

(wikipedia combustion)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) The act or process of burning.
  • A process where two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
  • A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
  • (figuratively) Violent agitation, tumult.
  • * Mede
    • There [were] great combustions and divisions among the heads of the university.
  • * Dryden
    • But say from whence this new combustion springs.

    Synonyms

    * (act or process of burning) incineration, cremation

    Related terms

    * combustible * combustive * combustor * spontaneous combustion

    Hyponyms

    * deflagration * detonation

    airbreathing

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (aeronautics, of an engine or missile) Using the air from the atmosphere for combustion
  • (of fish) Which can breathe air for a short period of time; especially the airbreathing catfishes.

    • Derived terms

    (Using air from the atmosphere for combustion) * airbreathing propulsion (Breathing air) * airbreathing catfish