ignition point

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. autoignition point.

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ignition point Scientific  

/ 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.

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Etymology

Origin of ignition point

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Between now and that next ignition point, however, “there’s likely to be plenty of noise: false starts, short squeezes and periodic bouts of liquidation,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

A Times investigation has found Edison knew that some of its towers at and near the likely ignition point were fire hazards.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2025

The company had also detected a fault the day of the fire on its Eagle Rock-Gould line, about five circuit miles from the suspected ignition point, which caused an increase of current across transmission lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

The video, taken less than a mile from the suspected ignition point of the fire, shows the strong winds whipping through the area, and in the distance light flashing on the dark hillside.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2025

Tonight, like an inferno burning outward in all directions from a single ignition point, the news that Lincoln had been shot spread from Ford’s in an ever-widening circle.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson