What means materials will ignite in (low pressure)

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Materials can ignite spontaneously at low pressure when there is a sufficient concentration of oxygen and a lower temperature. This phenomenon is directly related to the autoignition temperature of the materials involved. The discussion emphasizes that under specific conditions of low gas pressure, the combination of oxygen and heat can lead to ignition without an external flame source.

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like autoignition temperature... materails will ignite spontaneous in (low pressure) with concentration oxgen and less heat temperature...
 
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It means exactly what it says - if the gas pressure is sufficiently low, for a given amount of oxygen and heat, the material will catch fire.
 

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