PRETERNATURAL HUMAN COMBUSTIBILITIES
\pɹɪtənˈat͡ʃəɹə͡l hjˈuːmən kəmbˌʌstɪbˈɪlɪtiz], \pɹɪtənˈatʃəɹəl hjˈuːmən kəmbˌʌstɪbˈɪlɪtiz], \p_ɹ_ɪ_t_ə_n_ˈa_tʃ_ə_ɹ_əl h_j_ˈuː_m_ə_n k_ə_m_b_ˌʌ_s_t_ɪ_b_ˈɪ_l_ɪ_t_i_z]\
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A circumstance where a substance or organism takes fire and burns without an exogenous source. Spontaneous human combustion differs from preternatural human combustibility in that in the latter, some spark or trivial flame sets the fire and the body tissues, which have a greatly enhanced inflammability, continue to undergo incineration without any external heat source or combustible materials. (Bergman NA. Spontaneous human combustion: its role in literature and science. Pharos 1988;Fall;51 (4):18-21)
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Nearby Words
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- preternaturally
- preternaturalness