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

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

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

Last week, Edison notified attorneys suing the company that an encampment was found about 300 yards downhill from the suspected ignition point.

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