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Spontaneous Combustion

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

ignition of a substance (as oily rags) resulting from an internal oxidation process

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Classifications

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Spontaneous Combustions
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Spontaneous Combustion's
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