combust

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But they have downsides—costly materials, a China-dominated supply chain that concerns Western governments and a tendency to combust if you’re not careful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

The devices contain lithium-ion batteries which, when damaged, can spontaneously combust.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

And yet they weren’t sure, as embers continued to fly, that their house wouldn’t be the next to combust.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

"Modern landfill facilities already capture, upgrade and combust their gas emissions for electricity generation, however, our process creates a much more environmentally impactful and commercially valuable product," he said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024

The elders say that eating dog meat increases body heat, thus increasing energy, but you shouldn’t eat too much of it or your body will burn up and combust.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung