English Dictionary

flash point

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈflæʃ.ˌpɔɪnt/

名詞

比喩的用法

(physics) The lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid. / (figuratively) A hotspot; a dangerous place of violent political unrest.

日本語の意味

発火点：液体が空気中で引火可能な混合気体を生成する最低温度（物理学的意味） / 緊迫地帯、火種：暴力的な政治不安が発生する危険な場所（比喩的意味）

Before transporting the solvent, the lab technician checked its flash point to ensure it could be shipped safely.

溶剤を輸送する前に、研究室の技術者は安全に発送できるか確認するためにその溶剤の引火点を調べた。

意味（1）

(physics) The lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid.

The whole cursed corporation ought to be rooted out and drowned in its own incombustible product. What is the flash point of this condemned coal oil anyway?

意味（2）

(figuratively) A hotspot; a dangerous place of violent political unrest.

This strategic outcrop is home to a handful of derelict buildings once used to house US military personnel. But it has become a new flashpoint in the global rivalry between Beijing and Washington, as the US struggles to develop a coherent strategy to deal with China’s rising influence in Latin America.

flash points （ plural ）