"kindling point" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kindling points [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪnt Head templates: {{en-noun}} kindling point (plural kindling points)
  1. the lowest temperature at which a substance will spontaneously combust in a normal atmosphere without an external source of ignition Categories (topical): Temperature Synonyms: ignition temperature Translations (temperature): syttymispiste (Finnish), tungos ng duop (Tagalog), tungos ng pagduop (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-kindling_point-en-noun-AGQTkFp5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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