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| Any material used to start or sustain a fire. |
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| Rapid combination of oxygen with another substance, accompanied by production of noticeable heat and light. |
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| A chemical transformation in which heat energy is absorbed from the surroundings. |
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| The ability or potential of a system or material to do work. |
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| A chemical transformation in which heat energy is liberated. |
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| The entire range of possible gas or vapor fuel concentrations in air that are capable of burning. |
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| The minimum temperature at which a liquid fuel produces enough vapor to burn. |
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| Combustion on the surface of a solid fuel in the absence of heat high enough to pyrolyze the fuel. |
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| The heat liberated during combustion. |
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| Any compound consisting of only carbon and hydrogen. |
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| The minimum temperature at which a fuel spontaneously ignites. |
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| An offender's pattern of operation. |
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| The combination of oxygen with other substances to produce new substances. |
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| The decomposition of solid organic matter by heat. |
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| A fire caused by a natural heat-producing process in the presence of sufficient air and fuel. |
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