flash point

or flashpoint

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noun

Also flashing point. Physical Chemistry. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame.

a critical point or stage at which something or someone suddenly causes or creates some significant action: A 10 percent drop in mortgage rates will produce a flash point in the housing market.

a critical situation or area having the potential of erupting in sudden violence: The Mideast has been the flash point for a series of conflicts.

Origin of flash point

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby flash point

flashover, flashpacker, flash photography, flash photolysis, flash picture, flash point, flash set, flash smelting, flash spectrum, flashtube, flash unit

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Example sentences from the Web for flash point

They reached the flash-point of action at almost an identical moment.
The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 1 of 2|Edward Tyas Cook
It is Spirit, the flash-point of the soul, which receives and transmits and which lives this living.
The Prodigal Returns|Lilian Staveley

British Dictionary definitions for flash point

flash point

flashing point

noun

the lowest temperature at which the vapour above a liquid can be ignited in air

a critical moment beyond which a situation will inevitably erupt into violencethe political mood has reached flash point

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Cultural definitions for flash point

flash point

For a given flammable substance, the lowest temperature at which vapors passing from the substance into the air will catch fire spontaneously if a small flame is present.

Scientific definitions for flash point

flash point

The lowest temperature at which the vapor of a flammable liquid will ignite in air. The flash point is generally lower than the temperature needed for the liquid itself to ignite.

单词	flash point
释义	flash point or flashpoint SEE SYNONYMS FOR flash point ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also flashing point. Physical Chemistry. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame. a critical point or stage at which something or someone suddenly causes or creates some significant action: A 10 percent drop in mortgage rates will produce a flash point in the housing market. a critical situation or area having the potential of erupting in sudden violence: The Mideast has been the flash point for a series of conflicts. Origin of flash point First recorded in 1875–80 Words nearby flash point flashover, flashpacker, flash photography, flash photolysis, flash picture, flash point, flash set, flash smelting, flash spectrum, flashtube, flash unit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flash point They reached the flash-point of action at almost an identical moment. The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 1 of 2\|Edward Tyas Cook It is Spirit, the flash-point of the soul, which receives and transmits and which lives this living. The Prodigal Returns\|Lilian Staveley British Dictionary definitions for flash point flash point flashing point noun the lowest temperature at which the vapour above a liquid can be ignited in air a critical moment beyond which a situation will inevitably erupt into violencethe political mood has reached flash point Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flash point turning point, breaking point, crisis, moment of truth, zero hour Cultural definitions for flash point flash point For a given flammable substance, the lowest temperature at which vapors passing from the substance into the air will catch fire spontaneously if a small flame is present. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for flash point flash point The lowest temperature at which the vapor of a flammable liquid will ignite in air. The flash point is generally lower than the temperature needed for the liquid itself to ignite. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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flash point

or flashpoint

noun

Origin of flash point

Words nearby flash point

Example sentences from the Web for flash point

British Dictionary definitions for flash point

flashing point

noun

Words related to flash point

Cultural definitions for flash point

Scientific definitions for flash point