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Wood is basically a cellulose based material consisting of mainly Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. When it burns the main gases are thus, Carbon Dioxide and water in the form of steam. There are traces of other gases too such as CO and even traces of oxides of nitrogen and sulfur.

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