autoignition

[ aw-toh-ig-nish-uh n ]
/ ˌɔ toʊ ɪgˈnɪʃ ən /

noun

Automotive. the spontaneous ignition of fuel when introduced into the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine, as a result either of glowing carbon in the chamber or of the heat of compression.
spontaneous combustion.

Origin of autoignition

auto-1 + ignition

Words nearby autoignition

autohemolysin, autohemolysis, autohemotherapy, autohypnosis, autoicous, autoignition, autoignition point, autoimmune, autoimmune disease, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, autoimmunization