internal combustion

English

Noun

internal combustion (uncountable)

The process where fuel is burned within an engine such as a diesel engine, producing power directly as opposed to externally such as in a steam engine.

Derived terms

internal combustion engine

Translations

process where fuel is burned within an engine

Chinese:
Mandarin: 內燃 (zh), 内燃 (zh) (nèirán)
Finnish: poltto (fi) (see polttomoottori)
German: please add this translation if you can
Greek: εσωτερική καύση f (esoterikí káfsi)

Romanian: combustie internă, ardere internă
Russian: вну́треннее сгора́ние n (vnútrenneje sgoránije)
Spanish: combustión interna f
Tagalog: loob-liyab
Volapük: nifilükam

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