On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 13:49:11 +0000,
(Robert Bonomi) wrote:

In engineering circles, there _is_ a technical distinction drawn between
the two terms -- it has to do with how fast/easily/quickly combustion occurs.
One of them burns, the other burns *quickly*. Unfortunately, I can never
remember which is which.

The inference there is that the latter is the more rapid perhaps, but
that is not a genereal inference. They are generally synonymous.

Bill.