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Combustion vs Flammation - What's the difference?

combustion | flammation |

As nouns the difference between combustion and flammation

is that combustion is (chemistry) the act or process of burning while flammation is (obsolete) the act of setting in a flame or blaze.

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

    flammation

    English

    Noun

  • (obsolete) The act of setting in a flame or blaze.
    • (webster)