Phrase Hound found 13 phrases and 4 compound words that contain spontaneous. The most common are listed below. Open spontaneous in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 13
- spontaneous combustionCombustion without an external source of heat.
- spontaneous generationThe fancied production of live organisms without previously existing parents from inorganic matter, or from decomposing organic matter, a notion which at one time had many supporters.
- spontaneous human combustionThe supposed spontaneous combustion of a human being without an apparent external source of ignition.
- spontaneous orderThe spontaneous emergence of order out of chaos.
- spontaneous abortionA miscarriage.
- spontaneous abortionsplural of spontaneous abortion: A miscarriage.
- spontaneous fissionA form of radioactive decay: nuclear fission that occurs spontaneously, instead of being induced by an external stimulus.
- spontaneous pneumothoraxA pulmonary condition resulting in the collection of air within the chest, which occurs absent traumatic injury. Spontaneous Pneumothorax are considered a medical emergency, generally requiring assistive radiographic evaluation to …
- spontaneous generationsplural of spontaneous generation: The fancied production of live organisms without previously existing parents from inorganic matter, or from decomposing organic matter, a notion which at one time had many supporters.
- spontaneous combustionsplural of spontaneous combustion: Combustion without an external source of heat.
- spontaneous generationistOne who believes in the theory of spontaneous generation.
- spontaneous generationistsplural of spontaneous generationist: One who believes in the theory of spontaneous generation.
- spontaneous pneumothoracesplural of spontaneous pneumothorax: A pulmonary condition resulting in the collection of air within the chest, which occurs absent traumatic injury. Spontaneous Pneumothorax are considered a medical emergency, generally requiring assistive …
Compound words 4
- semispontaneousPartly spontaneous.
- spontaneousnessThe state or condition of being spontaneous; spontaneity.
- subspontaneousPartly cultivated by human labor and partly growing wild.
- nonspontaneousNot spontaneous.