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Flashpoint

The lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid.

📖 Definitions of "Flashpoint"

noun

1
The lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid.
2
A hotspot; a dangerous place of violent political unrest
3
A time and place when violence or conflict suddenly arises.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Flashpoint"

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lightningnoun	A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
burningnoun	A fiery pain.
minefieldnoun	An area in which land mines or naval mines have been laid.
peaknoun	The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
heightnoun	The distance from the base to the top of something.
flashnoun	A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
kegnoun	A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer.
hotspotnoun	Alternative form of hot spot. [A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas.]
magazinenoun	A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.
climaxnoun	(narratology) The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
tensenoun	(linguistics, uncountable) The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
restive	Impatient under delay, duress, or control.
fallujahnoun	A city in Al Anbar governorate, Iraq.
battlegroundnoun	(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention.
dustupnoun	(informal, by extension) An argument or dispute.
cruciblenoun	(figuratively) A very difficult and trying experience, that acts as a refining or hardening process.
powderkegnoun	Alternative form of powder keg. [A barrel containing gunpowder.]
skirmishnoun	(military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
conflictnoun	A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
firestormnoun	(figurative) An intense or violent altercation; an intense or violent response; an outburst (as of controversy)