fire point

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.

Example Sentences

Now Ms. Terekh, 33, is chief technical officer and the public face of Fire Point, a Ukrainian defense company.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Another disillusioned backer of the U.N. initiative founded Fire Point in 2022 and Ms. Terekh joined as a partner in June 2023.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Fire Point’s original team of 18 was comprised of “complete amateurs” in weapons-making, including aviation hobbyists and civilians with engineering, tech and business backgrounds.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

That experience came in handy as Fire Point built drone and missile wings from molds.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Breakthroughs like this matter as Fire Point seeks to ramp up weapons production.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal