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flashpoint

English

Alternative forms

flash point

Etymology

flash +? point

Noun

flashpoint (plural flashpoints)

  1. The lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid.
  2. (figuratively) A hotspot; a dangerous place of violent political unrest
  3. A time and place when violence or conflict suddenly arises.

Synonyms

  • (figurative sense): hotspot, troublespot

Translations

References

  • Joe Miller (24 January 2018) , “Davos jargon: A crime against the English language?”, in BBC News?[2], BBC

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evaporation

English

Etymology

From Old French évaporation, from Latin evaporatioMorphologically evaporate +? -ion

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

evaporation (countable and uncountable, plural evaporations)

  1. The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
  2. The process in which all or a portion of liquid (in a container) is turned into vapour, in order to increase the concentration of solid matter in the mixture.
  3. (archaic) That which is evaporated; vapor.

Translations

See also

  • vaporization
  • sublimation (the process of a solid converting directly to a gaseous state)

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