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• n  point at which something is ready to blow up
• n  the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air

• flashpoint

News & Articles

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• Record US coal exports fuel climate change debate
  With cleaner-burning natural gas cutting into the US electricity mix, American coal companies have found an eager customer in the East, fueling urbanizing economies in Asia with cheap steelmaking coal. It's why coal export terminals are emerging as a flash point in the fight against climate change.
  June 20, 2013 - The Christian Science Monitor