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单词 flash point
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈflash ˌpoint or ˈflashˌpoint, n. [countable]
  1. Chemistrythe lowest temperature at which a liquid will give off sufficient vapor to ignite when a flame is applied to it.
  2. a point at which a situation can flare up:at a flashpoint in the budget crisis.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
flash point′, 
    1. ChemistryAlso, flashing point. [Physical Chem.]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 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.
    3. 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.Also, flashpoint′. 
    • 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flash point, flashing point n
  1. 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
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