fire point

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. the lowest temperature at which a volatile liquid, after its vapors have been ignited, will give off vapors at a rate sufficient to sustain combustion.

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Example Sentences

Ukrainian firm Fire Point, which develops military drones and missiles, was the first to set up in Denmark, where it began construction in Vojens of a plant to produce propellants in December.

From Barron's

In Denmark, Fire Point, a maker of Ukrainian missiles and drones, is establishing a facility in the southern Jutland region to produce rocket fuel, according to the Danish government.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fire Point, the company that makes the missile, gave The Wall Street Journal rare access to one of its secretive facilities last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fire Point already has developed Ukraine’s FP-1 drone.

From The Wall Street Journal

The large fuel tank of the Flamingo—officially called the FP-5 missile—allows it to travel more than 1,800 miles, according to Fire Point.

From The Wall Street Journal