flash point

English

Alternative forms

flashpoint

Noun

flash point (plural flash points)

1. The lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid.
2. (figuratively) A hotspot; a dangerous place of violent political unrest

Synonyms

• (figurative sense): hot spot, trouble spot

Translations

the lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture

• German: Flammpunkt (de) m

• Norwegian: antennelsestemperatur (no) m, flammepunkt (no) n

figuratively; a hotspot

• Norwegian: brennpunkt (no) n, kritisk (no) punkt (no)

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• Finnish: syttymispiste
• Spanish: punto de inflamación m