What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Combustion vs Charring - What's the difference?

combustion | charring |

As nouns the difference between combustion and charring

is that combustion is the act or process of burning while charring is the incomplete combustion of organic material.

As a verb charring is

present participle of char.

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

    charring

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (wikipedia charring)
  • The incomplete combustion of organic material.
  • * 2003 , Antiquity (page 345)
    • To address this question a series of experimental charrings were carried out on modern specimens in a laboratory kiln in an attempt to replicate the archaeological material.