kindling point

noun

the lowest temperature at which a substance will spontaneously combust in a normal atmosphere without an external source of ignition

Meanings

nounkindling point (plural kindling points)

plural kindling points

  1. the lowest temperature at which a substance will spontaneously combust in a normal atmosphere without an external source of ignition

    Synonyms: ignition temperature

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe lowest temperature at which a substance will spontaneously combust in a normal atmosphere without an external source of ignition

Translations

Finnish leimahduspiste
  • leimahduspistetemperature
Tagalog tungos ng duop, tungos ng pagduop
  • tungos ng duoptemperature
  • tungos ng pagduoptemperature

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

kindling point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kindling%20point

MLA

“kindling point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kindling%20point. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kindling point,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kindling%20point.

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