: the lowest temperature at which a substance flows under specified conditions
Examples of pourpoint in a Sentence
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Noun
Like a true superfan, Jones makes a connection between Vivienne Westwood’s pourpoint top and the costumes of famed dancer, designer, and former artistic director of the Royal Ballet, Anthony Dowell.—Vogue, 27 Oct. 2021
Noun
Detergents, corrosion inhibitors, dispersants, oxidation inhibitors, viscosity modifiers, pour point depressants, anti-foaming agents and more.—Motormouth Bob Weber, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English purpoint, from Anglo-French, from Old French porpoint, adjective, quilted, from Vulgar Latin *perpunctus, past participle of *perpungere to perforate, from Latin per through + pungere to prick, pierce — more at pungent
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