FLASH POINT

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

flash point; flashpoint

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("flash point" is a kind of...):

temperature (the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity))

Meaning:

Point at which something is ready to blow up

Synonyms:

flash point; flashpoint

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("flash point" is a kind of...):

criticality (a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining)