autocombustione

Italian

Etymology

From auto- (“self-”) +‎ combustione (“combustion”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌaw.to.kom.buˈstjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: au‧to‧com‧bu‧stió‧ne

Noun

autocombustione f (plural autocombustioni)

  1. spontaneous combustion
  2. (automotive) knock

Further reading
  • autocombustione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • autocombustione in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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