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Burning velocity

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-001545

The speed at which a flame front propagates through a combustible mixture, relative to the unburned gas ahead of it. This intrinsic property of a fuel-oxidizer mixture is influenced by factors such as temperature, pressure, and composition. It is a key parameter in combustion science for designing engines and safety systems.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-001545
FieldChemistry
SubjectChemistry and Human Health
ReferencesPAC, 1986, 58, 1737. 'Quantities and units in clinical chemistry: Nebulizer and flame properties in flame emission and absorption spectrometry (Recommendations 1986)' on page 1742 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198658121737)
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "The speed at which a flame front propagates through a combustible mixture, relative to the unburned gas ahead of it. This intrinsic property of a fuel-oxidizer mixture is influenced by factors such as temperature, pressure, and composition. It is a key parameter in combustion science for designing engines and safety systems.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1986, 58, 1737. 'Quantities and units in clinical chemistry: Nebulizer and flame properties in flame emission and absorption spectrometry (Recommendations 1986)' on page 1742 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198658121737)"
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