1. point at which something is ready to blow up; [syn: flash point, flashpoint]
2. the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air; [syn: flash point, flashpoint]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
flashpoint
n 1: point at which something is ready to blow up [syn: flash
point, flashpoint]
2: the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible
liquid can be ignited in air [syn: flash point,
flashpoint]