自燃 (zì rán) — spontaneous combustion; spontaneous ignition

Definition

Examples

• 自燃是一种化学现象。
  zì rán Shì yì zhǒng huà xué xiàn xiàng.
  Spontaneous combustion is a chemical phenomenon.
• 这种材料容易发生自燃。
  Zhè zhǒng cái liào róng yì fā shēng zì rán.
  This material is prone to spontaneous combustion.
• 森林自燃可能由高温引起。
  Sēn lín zì rán kě néng yóu gāo wēn yǐn qǐ.
  Forest spontaneous combustion can be caused by high temperatures.