flame
n.
tongue of fire, glowing part of a fire; fire, blaze; brilliance, glow; passion, ardor; lover (Slang)
v.
burn; catch fire; shine, flash, send out a bright light; burst into anger, express strong emotions; send threatening and offensive email on the Internet (Computers)
v.
(Internet) rant or write unceasingly and fanatically on a relatively dull subject with an obviously absurd attitude or with animosity toward a particular person or group of people on Usenet; write insulting words about a person
FLAME
Flame
A flame is the product of a highly
exothermic reaction (for example,
combustion, a self-sustaining
oxidation reaction). In other words, it is the visible (light-emitting) part of a
fire. The
color and
temperature of a flame are dependent on the type of
fuel involved in the combustion, as, for example, when a
lighter is held to a
candle. The applied heat causes the fuel
molecules in the wick to
vaporize. In this state they can then readily react with
oxygen in the
air, which gives off enough
heat in the subsequent
exothermic reaction to vaporize yet more fuel, thus sustaining a consistent flame. The high temperature of the flame tears apart the vaporized fuel molecules, forming various incomplete combustion products and
free radicals, and these products then react with the oxidizer involved in the reaction. Sufficient
energy in the flame will excite the
electrons in the pre-combusted products, which results in the emission of visible
light (see spectrum below for an explanation of which specific radical species produce which specific colors). As the combustion temperature of a flame increases, (if the flame contains small particles of unburnt carbon or other material) so does the average energy of the
electromagnetic radiation given off by the flame (see
blackbody).
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Flame
flame
Noun
1. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
(synonym) fire, flaming
(hypernym) combustion, burning
(hyponym) blaze, blazing
Verb
1. shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"
(synonym) flare
(hypernym) shine, beam
(see-also) flare, flame up, blaze up, burn up
2. be in flames or aflame; "The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset"
(hypernym) burn, combust
(derivation) fire, flaming
3. criticize harshly, on the e-mail
(hypernym) chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct
Flame (der)
n.
Fleming, resident of Flanders, Belgian who speaks the Flemish language; Flemish, people of Flanders, Flemings; language spoken in Flanders