wick effect

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Synonyms: wien effect

Antonyms: wien effect

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Noun

1. The [[phenomenon]] of the [[partial]] or [[total]] [[destruction]] of a [[human]] [[body]] by [[fire]], when the [[clothing]] of the victim soaks up melted body [[fat]] and acts like the wick of a [[candle]].

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