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flash point

/ˈflæʃ pɔɪnt/

Traducción: Temperatura a la que una sustancia volátil puede inflamarse al exponerse a una llama; también se usa metafóricamente para describir el punto crítico en el que una situación puede derivar en conflicto o violencia.

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C1formalcommonscientific/ˈflæʃ pɔɪnt/

The temperature at which a volatile substance can ignite when exposed to a flame; also used metaphorically to describe a critical point where a situation may escalate into conflict or violence.

  • 🇪🇸Temperatura a la que una sustancia volátil puede inflamarse al exponerse a una llama; también se usa metafóricamente para describir el punto crítico en el que una situación puede derivar en conflicto o violencia.
  1. Temperature of ignition C1 formal

    The lowest temperature at which a volatile substance can vaporize to form an ignitable mixture in air.

    • The flash point of gasoline is very low, making it highly flammable.
    • Safety regulations require storing chemicals below their flash point.
    • The technician measured the flash point of the new solvent.

    🇪🇸Punto de inflamación

  2. Critical or explosive situation B2 informal

    A point or stage at which a situation becomes highly tense or likely to erupt into conflict.

    • The political debate reached a flash point when accusations were made.
    • Tensions in the region have reached a flash point.
    • The argument was a flash point for their long-standing rivalry.

    🇪🇸punto de conflicto