autoignition

autoignition
/aw'toh ig nish"euhn/, n.
1. Auto. the spontaneous ignition of fuel when introduced into the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine, as a result either of glowing carbon in the chamber or of the heat of compression.
[AUTO-1 + IGNITION]

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