precombustion
/ˌpriːkəmˈbʌstʃən/
adjective
- Relating to the stage or process that occurs before burning or combustion begins.
- Engineers are testing precombustion technologies to reduce emissions.
- Precombustion treatments remove impurities from fuel before it is burned.
- The new precombustion chamber design improves engine efficiency.
noun
- The stage or process that happens before combustion, especially in an engine or industrial system.
- Researchers are studying precombustion to find ways to make energy production cleaner.
- During precombustion, the fuel is heated and mixed with air before ignition.
- The precombustion of the fuel mixture is carefully controlled in modern engines.