ignition

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But Edison officials have continued to say it cannot safely restore power because of ongoing movement, concerned about infrastructure damage that can increase chances “of system failure, fire ignition or other public safety hazards.”

From Los Angeles Times

She normally would not take part in missions like this, but getting the ignition going is key to getting the hospital operational.

From BBC

Between now and that next ignition point, however, “there’s likely to be plenty of noise: false starts, short squeezes and periodic bouts of liquidation,” he said.

From MarketWatch

It found there was not suitable protection of escape routes, not all cooking appliances were maintained and in a good condition and combustible materials did not appear to be separated from ignition sources.

From BBC

First Graphene says it works by forming a protective gas barrier, preventing the release of volatile compounds prior to ignition, and also a char layer should ignition occur.

From BBC