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Combustion vs Nox - What's the difference?

combustion | nox |

As nouns the difference between combustion and nox

is that combustion is (chemistry) the act or process of burning while nox is night (period of time ).

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

    nox

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (Roman god) The Roman goddess of night.
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