flash point
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This word may also be spelled "flashpoint."
flash point
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (chemistry)
a. el punto de inflamación (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Combustible liquids have a flash point equal to or higher than 100 °F.Los líquidos combustibles tienen un punto de inflamación igual o superior a 100 °F.
b. el punto de ignición (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The oil's flash point was measured to determine its degree of flammability.Se midió el punto de ignición del aceite para determinar su grado de inflamabilidad.
a. el punto álgido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The headline announced that the COVID-19 crisis is at its flash point.El título anunciaba que la crisis del COVID-19 se encuentra en su punto álgido.
b. el detonante (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The incident of police brutality was the flash point of the riots.El incidente de brutalidad policial sirvió de detonante de los disturbios.
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