Without cooling water, the irradiated nuclear fuel could spontaneously combust in an exothermic reaction.

没有冷水，辐照性核燃料就会在放热反应发生的同时燃烧。

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"I actually thought I was going to spontaneously combust for about two days at the beginning," says Carrie Lloyd, another volunteer.

“实际上，在刚开始的两天，我觉得自己快要自燃了。”另一名志愿者卡莉·劳埃德说。

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If these particles really can combust spontaneously, LBNF stands a fair chance of spotting it.

如果这些颗粒真的能自燃，那么LBNF极有可能可以观察到这种变化。

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Peat can then be ignited by wildfires or spontaneously combust.

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Moreover, much of the coal he bought from Burlington is low-quality lignite, a brownish fuel one step removed from peat, which can't be transported because it tends to spontaneously combust.

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The second bill would replace the mandatory spending cuts for their full nine-year period, make up the difference with even more tax revenue, and if enacted, cause Rush Limbaugh to spontaneously combust.

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