ARSON DEFINITIONS

5. the ruins or rubble which results from the burningof materials.
6. capable of burning with a flame.
9. any substance that will burn, regardless of itsautoignition temperature, or whether it is a solid, liquid or
10. change of a substance from the liquid phase to the gaseous or vapor phase
11. chemical compound, metal, or mixture capableof producing intense heat.
12. a process in which organic material is broken down into simpler molecular compounds by the effects of

1. rapid oxidation process, which is a chemical reaction resulting in the evolution of light and heat in varying
2. breakable container filled with an ignitable liquid.
3. readily evaporated into the vapor state.
4. a symbol to describe the necessary requirements for fire to occur: fuel, heat, oxidizer, and anuninhibited chemical reaction
7. alone; pyrolysis often precedes combustion.
8. material that will maintain combustion under specified environmental conditions.