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flame speed

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flame speed [′flām ‚spēd]
(chemistry)
The rate at which combustion moves through an explosive mixture.
flame speed
The rate of propagation of a flame through a gaseous fuel-and-oxidizer mixture relative to a fixed reference point.
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