Forensic terms Crossword

An agent, often an ignitable liquid, used to initiate or speed the spread of a fire
The room or area where a fire began
The crime of maliciously and intentionally, or recklessly, starting a fire or causing an explosion
A bouyant layer of hot gases and smoke produced by fire in a compartment
Heat, gases, solid particulates, and liquid aerosols produced by burning.
Sensing the existence of a fire
A reaction in which the velocity of the reaction front through the unreacted fuel medium is equal to or greater than the speed of sound
Any chemical compound, mixture, or device the primary purpose of which is to function by explosion
A rapid oxidation process with the evolution of light and heat in varying intensities
The process of determining the origin, cause, development, and responsibility as well as the failure analysis of a fire or explosion
The process of recreating the physical scene during fire scene analysis through the removal of debris and the replacement of contents or structural elements in their pre-fire positions
The process of recreating the physical scene during fire scene analysis through the removal of debris and the replacement of contents or structural elements in their pre-fire positions
Capable of burning with a flame
A fire that spreads rapidly through a diffuse fuel, such as dust, gas, or vapors of an ignitable liquid, without the production of a damaging pressure
A form of energy characterized by vibration of molecules and capable of initiating and supporting chemical changes and changes of state
The quantity of heat energy that must be absorbed by a substance to ignite and burn
A measurement of energy release rate
The fuel that is first set on fire by the heat of ignition. To be meaningful, both a type of material and a form of material should be identified
The transformation of a compound into one or more substances by heat alone. Often preceeds combustion
Heat transfer by way of electromagnetic energy
The systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem
A crater-like indentation created at the point of origin of an explosion
Any subsequent explosion resulting from an initial explosion
Ignition resulting from self-heating. Synonymous with spontaneous ignition.
An abnormal connection of low resistance between normal circuit conductors where resistance is normally much greater.
An airborne particulate product of incomplete combustion suspended in gases, vapors, or solid and liquid aerosols
Combustion without flame, usually with incandesence
Plastic materials that soften and melt under exposure to heat and can reach a flowable rate
The gas phase of a substance; particularly of those that are normally liquids or solids at ordinary temperatures
Circulation of air in any space by natural wind or convection or by fans blowing air into or exhausting air out of a building
The escape of smoke and heat through openings in a building