CHEMISTRY GLOSSARY
spontaneously combustible
samozapaljivi materijalSpontaneously combustible materials are materials that can ignite without an external source of heat. Heat sufficient to reach the ignition temperature may be generated by reaction with oxygen in the air, by the absorption of moisture, from heat generated during processing, or even from radioactive decay.
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