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ignition point

American  

noun

Chemistry.
  1. autoignition point.


ignition point Scientific  
/ ĭg-nĭshən /
  1. The minimum temperature at which a substance will continue to burn on its own without the application of additional external heat.


Etymology

Origin of ignition point

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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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

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

It will be the closest area to the ignition point that sustains the most damage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

The first ignition point was in Anlauf Canyon and the second was at the top of Koenigstein Road in Ventura County.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2024

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

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