spontaneous combustion
noun/spɒnˌteɪniəs kəmˈbʌstʃən/
/spɑːnˌteɪniəs kəmˈbʌstʃən/
[uncountable]- the burning of a mineral or vegetable substance caused by chemical changes inside it and not by fire or heat from outside
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