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Ignition vs Combustible - What's the difference?

ignition | combustible |

As nouns the difference between ignition and combustible

is that ignition is the act of igniting while combustible is a material that is capable of burning.

As an adjective combustible is

capable of burning.

ignition

English

(wikipedia ignition)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of igniting.
  • The initiation of combustion.
  • A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine.

    • Derived terms

    * ignition temperature * false ignition

    combustible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of burning
    • Dumping fertilizer on top of whatever mysterious goop was in the storage tank created a combustible mix which caught on fire.
  • * South
    • Sin is to the soul like fire to combustible matter.
  • (figurative) Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.
  • * Washington Irving
    • Arnold was a combustible character.

    Antonyms

    * incombustible

    Related terms

    * combustibility * combustion

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A material that is capable of burning.