flash point

also flash·point (flăsh′point′)

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).

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flash point

flashing point

1. (Chemistry) the lowest temperature at which the vapour above a liquid can be ignited in air

2. a critical moment beyond which a situation will inevitably erupt into violence: the political mood has reached flash point.

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flash′ point`

or flash′point`,

1. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame.

2. a point or stage at which an event or situation becomes critical.

3. a situation or area having the potential of erupting in sudden violence.

[1875–80]

flash point

(flăsh)

The lowest temperature at which the vapor of a flammable liquid can be made to catch fire in air.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	flash point - point at which something is ready to blow up flashpoint criticality - a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining
	2.	flash point - the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air flashpoint temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

flash point

also flashpoint
noun

A highly volatile dangerous situation requiring immediate remedial action:

crisis, emergency, extremity.

Translations

antennelsestemperaturbrennpunktflammepunkt

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