1. The lowest temperature at which the vapour of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air
   "The flashpoint of petrol is much lower than that of diesel fuel";
   - flash point
    
2. A place of political unrest and potential violence
   "the United States cannot police all of the world's flashpoints";
   - hot spot, hotspot, trouble spot
    
3. Point at which something is ready to blow up
   "The region was at a flashpoint, with tensions high between the two countries";
   - flash point

Derived forms: flashpoints, flash points

Type of: criticality, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, temperature

Encyclopedia: Flashpoint