What causes SHC?

Unless SHC were a genuine factor, it seems impossible that furniture would not burn as well. Proposed causes of the supposed phenomenon include bacteria, static electricity, obesity, stress and—most consistently—excessive consumption of alcohol, but none have been substantiated by science so far.

What means combust?

Definitions of combust. verb. start to burn or burst into flames. “The oily rags combusted spontaneously” synonyms: catch fire, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire burn.