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Flash Point

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-011202

1. The lowest temperature at which evaporation of a substance produces enough vapor to form an ignitable mixture with air.

2. The lowest temperature at which evaporation of a substance produces sufficient vapor to form an ignitable mixture with air.

3. The lowest temperature at which a combustible liquid or gas gives off a flammable vapor that will burn when exposed to an open flame.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-011202
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
AbbreviationFLP
ReferencesPesticides Glossary; Terms of Environment; I-BEAM Glossary of Terms
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011202",
  "term": "Flash Point",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The lowest temperature at which evaporation of a substance produces enough vapor to form an ignitable mixture with air.\n\n2. The lowest temperature at which evaporation of a substance produces sufficient vapor to form an ignitable mixture with air.\n\n3. The lowest temperature at which a combustible liquid or gas gives off a flammable vapor that will burn when exposed to an open flame.",
  "abbreviation": "FLP",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Pesticides Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "I-BEAM Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/flash-point/"
}

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