Fire & Arson Vocabulary

1. the unit of electrical current represented by the symbol "I"
4. legal; pertaining to courts of law.
6. heat transfer by way o electromagnetic energy.
7. the luminous portion of burning gases or vapors.
8. carbonaceous material that has been burned and has a blackened appearance.
10. an agent ,often an ignitable , used to initiate or speed the spread of a fire.
16. acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
17. heat transfer by circulation within a medium, such as a gas or liquid.
19. a material that yields heats through combustion.
20. a measurement of energy release rate.
21. a rapid oxidation process with the evolution of light and heat in varying intensities.

2. to draw along with or after.
3. a high temperature luminous electrical discharged across a gap.
4. capable of burning with a flame.
5. a line on a diagram connection points of equal char depth.
9. surrounding, especially pertaining to the local environment , as in ambient air and ambient temperature.
11. heat transfer to another body or within a body by direct contact.
12. to cause to cease burning.
13. initiation of combustion by heat but without a spark or flame.
14. chipping or pitting of concrete or masonry surfaces.
15. black particles of carbon produced in a flame.
18. the process of initiating self-sustained combustion.