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flashpoint

flash·point

US/ˈflæˌʃpɔɪnt/ rare

noun

1.

point at which something is ready to blow up

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2.

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

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Origin

From flash + point.

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