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The '''flash point''' of a liquid fuel is the lowest temperature at which it can form an ignitable mix with air. It is also the minimum temperature at which there is enough evaporated fuel in the air to start combustion. | The '''flash point''' is the temperature at which a material combusts or explodes. The flash point of a liquid fuel is the lowest temperature at which it can form an ignitable mix with air. It is also the minimum temperature at which there is enough evaporated fuel in the air to start combustion. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:45, 29 March 2021
This article is about Flash point (science). For other uses of the term Flash Point, please see Flash Point (disambiguation).
The flash point is the temperature at which a material combusts or explodes. The flash point of a liquid fuel is the lowest temperature at which it can form an ignitable mix with air. It is also the minimum temperature at which there is enough evaporated fuel in the air to start combustion.