Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smoke point

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables: smoke -point
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The temperature at which an oil or shortening begins to produce smoke.

Example Sentences

"The smoke point depends on the initial free fatty acid content of the fat: the lower the free fatty acid content, the more stable the fat, and the higher the smoke point."

Inflected Forms

smoke points (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

flash point

Questions

What does smoke point mean?: The temperature at which an oil or shortening begins to produce smoke.

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