Flash Point

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Alternative Fuels

The minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off vapor within a test vessel in sufficient concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air near the surface of the liquid.

Science› Energy› Renewable Energy

Biomass

The temperature at which a combustible liquid will ignite when a flame is held over the liquid; anhydrous ethanol will flash at 51 degrees Fahrenheit.

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