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flashpoint

flash·point [ flásh pòynt ] (plural flash·points)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. critical stage: the critical stage in some process, event, or situation at which action, change, or violence occurs

2. trouble spot: a place where violence is likely to break out suddenly, usually as a result of social or political tension

3. chemistry temperature of vapor ignition: the lowest temperature at which a flammable liquid will give off enough vapor to ignite briefly when exposed to a flame

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