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flashpoint

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flash point also flash·point (flshpoint)
n.
1. The lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be made to ignite momentarily in 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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Noun1.flashpoint - point at which something is ready to blow up
criticality - 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 air
temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
Translations
Spanish flashpoint [ˈflæʃpɔɪnt] npunto de inflamación;
(fig) → punto de explosión

French flashpoint [ˈflæʃpɔɪnt] npoint m d'ignition (fig);
to be at flashpoint → être sur le point d'exploser

Italian flashpoint [ˈflæʃpɔɪnt] npunto di infiammabilità;
(fig) → livello critico

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The new proprietary fluid has a flashpoint of 450 F, 10% higher than other hydraulic machine fluids.
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