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flash point

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flash point, flashing point
the lowest temperature at which the vapour above a liquid can be ignited in air

flash point [′flash ‚pȯint]
(chemistry)
The lowest temperature at which vapors from a volatile liquid will ignite momentarily upon the application of a small flame under specified conditions; test conditions can be either open- or closed-cup.


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3] Flash point, [degrees]C D93 230 220 Aromatic content, % D2140 41 15 VGC D2501 0.
This failure on the part of critics to separate the views of the father from the son first became a flash point in the long buildup to the release of Gibson's powerful 2004 flick, The Passion of the Christ.
In a nutshell: An art museum's collection is a flash point for a fascinating debate about race and responsibility.
 
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