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

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ignition point

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

Recovery from the fires is slow but ongoing, said Stacy Mitchell, who lives just a mile from the fire’s ignition point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025

The causes of the Palisades and Eaton fires are still under investigation, with sparking power lines being scrutinized as one possible ignition point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025

Fire officials to the west, south and east of the ignition point begin reporting heavy rain of embers and spot fires below the hillside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 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