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What is spontaneous combustion?


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Spontaneous combustion is a type of combustion which occurs without an external ignition source. Thanks for using ChaCha!!

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Spontaneous combustion is the ignition of a substance caused by a localized heat-increasing reaction between the oxidant MORE

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Spontaneous Combustion is the ignition of a substance or body without heat from any external source. ChaCha!

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Spontaneous combustion occurs when an object bursts into flame from a chemical reaction within, without being ignited by heat.

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Spontaneous combustion is self-ignition of combustible material through chemical action (as oxidation) of its constituents

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Spontaneous human combustion (SHC) is the alleged burning of a person's body without an identifiable external source of ignition.

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