Diesel engine
Definition
The diesel engine (also known as a compression-ignition or CI engine) is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel that has been injected into the combustion chamber is caused by the high temperature which a gas achieves when greatly compressed (adiabatic compression).
Source of Definition: Wikipedia
| Term | Type | Language | Usage | Term Domain | Source of Term | Context | Annotations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| diesel engine | Full Form | en-GB | preferred | ||||
| Dieselmotor | Full Form | de-DE | preferred |
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