Smallest possible flame ?
Remember learning a long ago that there is a size limit for a flame, I
believe cannot be smaller than ~3mm, no matter how small (a wick) or
what is burning. What is the theory/fact about it ?
Would a spark/ambers arrester also block the propagation of a flame ?
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