Combustion or burning was a type of chemical reaction in which an item was consumed by fire. Some forms of engines utilized combustion to operate.
Byproducts of combustion included thermal radiation and carbon dioxide. In 2366, Data reported several areas of combustion on the planet surface of Gamma Hromi II, which Wesley Crusher simplified as indicating campfires. (TNG: "The Vengeance Factor")
In 2374, Captain Benjamin Sisko fell under the influence of visions from the Prophets and Pah-wraiths. During an illusory 1953, Douglas Pabst told writer Benny Russell to either burn his own story about a negro captain or stick it in a drawer for however long it would take for the Human race to become color blind. (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")
Powder burns were caused by the depositing of products of combustion on the skin and clothing of dead individuals, a fact Odo learned from reading 20th century crime novels. (DS9: "Field of Fire")
See also[]
- Combustibility