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deflagration

def·lag·ra·tion

UK/ˌdɛfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat

Origin

From Latin dēflagrātiō, from dēflagrāre.

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