ignition point

noun

, Chemistry.

1. autoignition point.

ignition point

/ ĭg-nĭsh′ən /

1. The minimum temperature at which a substance will continue to burn on its own without the application of additional external heat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ignition point¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

As of press time, Butte County is choked with smoke from the Dixie Fire—now the largest single wildfire in California history—which started just ten miles from the ignition point of the Camp Fire.

From Outside Online

When made at higher temperatures it is much more dense, and its ignition point is considerably higher.

From Project Gutenberg

It can be made at a temperature as low as 300 C., and is then a soft, very friable material possessing a low ignition point.

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If it melts that far below the ignition point, wouldn't it run away before it caught fire?

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A dark inner cone which consists of gas not yet raised to the ignition point.

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