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incomplete combustion [‚in·kəm′plēt kəm′bəs·shən] (chemistry) Combustion in which oxidation of the fuel is incomplete. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| There is certainly evidence that metals, black carbon, and other by-products of incomplete combustion and high temperature industrial processes contribute to the pollution's toxicity--as part of the complex mixture of fine particles. Ethanol was an unpopular second choice because it has a low vapor pressure and its evaporation from fueling, open containers, and leakage was believed by many to produce more smog than the incomplete combustion of pure gasoline. some products of incomplete combustion, such as dioxins and furans; and |
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