Fire

Fire

Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition.

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Famous quotes containing the word fire:

    “Men, you are all marksmen—don’t one of you fire until you see the whites of their eyes.”
    —Israel Putnam (1718–1790)

    “It isn’t necessary to imagine the world ending in fire or ice—there are two other possibilities: one is paperwork, and the other is nostalgia.”
    —Frank Zappa (1940–1993)

    “I haven’t much opinion of words.... They’re apt to set fire to a dry tongue, that’s what I say.”
    —Ellen Glasgow (1874–1945)