Ucingo oluhlabayo lwenziwe ngomgangatho ophantsi wocingo lwentsimbi yekhabhoni kwaye lujijelwe ngomatshini wocingo oluhlabayo oluzenzekelayo.
Ucingo oluhlabayo lunika imveliso enkulu ngokuchasene nokuhlwa kunye ne-oxidation ebangelwa yi-atmosfera.
Ukuxhathisa kwayo okuphezulu kuvumela isithuba esikhulu phakathi kwepali zokubiya.