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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

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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

Company records uncovered by The Times show that Edison knew some of its towers at and near the likely ignition point were fire hazards.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 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

By 10:43 p.m., there are two staging locations: New York staging, just south of the ignition point, and Baldwin staging on the eastern front.

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

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