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GLOWING ASH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Heat (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glowing combustion
1, record 1, English, glowing%20combustion
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surface oxidative combustion 2, record 1, English, surface%20oxidative%20combustion
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustion of a material in the solid phase without flame but with emission of light from the combustion zone. 3, record 1, English, - glowing%20combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flaming combustion burns wood fuel gases. It is the burning of the gases that produces the flame. The radiant heat of flaming combustion also preheats and pre-ignites unburned wood. Glowing combustion occurs only in cooler sections of the fire. It is the same chemical reaction as flaming combustion but burns wood fuel solids. Some of the wood glows red with glowing combustion. Sometimes flaming combustion proceeds until only ash, water and carbon dioxide remain; at other times wood cools off enough to stop burning before all the charcoal is consumed. 4, record 1, English, - glowing%20combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There was more residue left for both samples at the end of flaming combustion than at the end of the test, but glowing combustion (surface oxidative combustion) consumed some of the residues during the two minutes non-flaming exposure. 2, record 1, English, - glowing%20combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glowing combustion: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - glowing%20combustion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incandescence avec combustion
1, record 1, French, incandescence%20avec%20combustion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- combustion incandescente 2, record 1, French, combustion%20incandescente
correct, feminine noun
- combustion rayonnante 3, record 1, French, combustion%20rayonnante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustion d'un matériau, à l'état solide, sans flamme mais avec émission de lumière émanant de la zone de combustion. 1, record 1, French, - incandescence%20avec%20combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incandescence : Émission de rayonnement visible d'origine thermique. 4, record 1, French, - incandescence%20avec%20combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Si la réaction [de combustion] est assez rapide, le dégagement de chaleur est suffisant pour que le corps combustible soit porté à l'incandescence; on dit qu'il y a «combustion vive» [...]. Si l'oxydation est assez lente pour que la chaleur dégagée se dissipe sans échauffer notablement le corps combustible, on dit qu'il y a «combustion lente», appelée plus communément oxydation [...] 4, record 1, French, - incandescence%20avec%20combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
incandescence avec combustion : terme normalisé par l'ISO mais mal formé; définition normalisée par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - incandescence%20avec%20combustion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuegos y explosiones
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
- Calor (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustión incandescente
1, record 1, Spanish, combusti%C3%B3n%20incandescente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustión de un material en la fase sólida sin llama pero con emisión de luz de la zona de combustión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - combusti%C3%B3n%20incandescente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glowing combustion phase
1, record 2, English, glowing%20combustion%20phase
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stage of burning in which the oxidation of solid fuel is accompanied by incandescence. 1, record 2, English, - glowing%20combustion%20phase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the glowing phase, all volatile materials have already been driven off and there is no visible smoke; this phase follows the smoldering combustion phase and continues until the temperature drops below the combustion threshold value, or until only noncombustible ash remains. 1, record 2, English, - glowing%20combustion%20phase
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phase de la combustion couvante
1, record 2, French, phase%20de%20la%20combustion%20couvante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- phase de l'incandescence 1, record 2, French, phase%20de%20l%27incandescence
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustion couvante : Combustion lente d'un matériau sans émission de lumière visible et généralement mise en évidence par une augmentation de la température et/ou un dégagement de fumée. 1, record 2, French, - phase%20de%20la%20combustion%20couvante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
incandescence : combustion en phase solide. 2, record 2, French, - phase%20de%20la%20combustion%20couvante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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