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self- +‎ ignite

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self-ignite (third-person singular simple present self-ignites, present participle self-igniting, simple past and past participle self-ignited)

  1. (intransitive) To catch fire due to sufficient temperature.
    • 1983, Journal of Thermal Analysis:
      However, when the concentration of carbon is 1.4%, the mixture self-ignites at 295°.

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