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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Undergoing or promoting combustion (for example, by reacting with fuel and promoting a reduction-oxidation reaction). (Contrast combustible.).
[…] the passage for comburent fluid, the opposite sides of the other diaphragm being exposed to the pressure of the combustible fluid on opposite sides of said resistance. 3. Apparatus for maintaining the proportional delivery of combustible fluid and comburent fluid supplied through separate passages to a gas-fired furnace, […]
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Comburent means Undergoing or promoting combustion (for example, by reacting with fuel and promoting a reduction-oxidation reaction). (Contrast combustible.).
Common synonyms include combustible, combustive, comburant.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] the passage for comburent fluid, the opposite sides of the other diaphragm being exposed to the pressure of the combustible fluid on opposite sides of said resistance. 3. Apparatus for maintaining the proportional delivery of combustible fluid and comburent fluid supplied through separate passages to a gas-fired furnace, […]
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