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flashpoint

DEFINITIONS OF: flashpoint

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n the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air

Synonyms:
flash point
Type of:
temperature
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

n point at which something is ready to blow up

Synonyms:
flash point
Type of:
criticality
a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining
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