Found 2 items, similar to deflagration.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: deflagration deflagration n : combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
English → English (gcide) Definition: Deflagration Deflagration \Def`la*gra"tion\, n. [L. deflagratio: cf. F. d['e]flagration.] 1. A burning up; conflagration. “Innumerable deluges and deflagrations.” --Bp. Pearson. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) The act or process of deflagrating. [1913 Webster]