flash point
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noun
1.
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.
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, flash·point.
Origin:
1875–80
1875–80
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| flash point or 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: the political mood has reached flash point |
| flashing point or flashing point | |
| —n | |
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flash point definition
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.
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flash point
the lowest temperature at which a petroleum product will burn. Below this temperature insufficient petroleum vapour is available to support combustion. Before gasoline became important, kerosene was the main petroleum product produced. The tendency to leave as much of the highly volatile gasoline as possible in the kerosene caused numerous fires and explosions in tanks and oil lamps. Legal measures were instituted to curb the danger, and test methods were prescribed and minimum flash points set
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Example sentences
In general, as flash point increases, so does safety.
Flash point data for this chemical are not available.
Childhood obesity will be the flash point for fights about limits on food marketing.
The flash point is one measurement of the temperature at which a chemical will ignite.
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