ignition point
noun Chemistry.
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Also called ignition temperature.
Origin of ignition point
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby ignition point
ignite, igniter, ignition, ignition coil, ignition key, ignition point, ignition system, ignitron, ignoble, ignominious, ignominy
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Scientific definitions for ignition point
ignition point
[ ĭg-nĭsh′ən ]
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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