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flashpoint
flash point also flash·point (flăsh′point′)n.1. The lowest temperature at which a combustible liquid or solid produces sufficient vapor near its surface to generate an ignitable mixture with air.2. The point at which eruption into significant action, creation, or violence occurs: "The shootdown did not increase international tensions to the flash point" (Seymour M. Hersh).flashpoint (ˈflæʃpɔɪnt) n1. something that causes violence or conflict to flare up2. a critical moment beyond which a situation will inevitably erupt into violence3. (Chemistry) the lowest temperature at which the vapour above a liquid can be ignited in airThesaurus| Noun | 1. | flashpoint - point at which something is ready to blow upflash pointcriticality - a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining | | 2. | flashpoint - the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in airflash pointtemperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity) |
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flashpointThe temperature at which a substance, such as a fuel oil, will give off a vapor that will flash or burn momentarily when ignited.AcronymsSeeFLPflashpoint
Synonyms for flashpointnoun point at which something is ready to blow upSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in airSynonymsRelated Words |