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   Boil·ing

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   adjective

   • 1. at or near boiling point: "boiling water" Similar at boiling pointat 100 degrees Celsius/centigradesteamingbubblinggurglingevaporatingvery hotpiping (hot)red hotsizzlingOpposite coldfreezing
   • ▪ (of the weather or a place) extremely hot: "Saturday is forecast to be boiling and sunny" Similar very hotscorchingroastingbakingblisteringblazingswelteringparchingsearingbroilingsultrytorridsweatyovenlikeOpposite coldcool

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   • 1. the action of bringing a liquid to the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor.
   • ▪ the temperature at which a liquid bubbles and turns to vapor; boiling point: "reheat gently to just below boiling"

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BoilingBoiling - Wikipedia

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   Boiling or ebullition is the rapid phase transition from liquid to gas or vapor; the reverse of boiling is condensation. Boiling occurs when a liquid is heated to its boiling point , so that the vapour pressure of the liquid is equal to the pressure exerted on the liquid by the surrounding atmosphere.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › boilingBOILING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈbɔɪ·lɪŋ / Add to word list. (of a liquid) heated to the point when it starts to turn into a gas: a pot of boiling water. Boiling can also mean very hot: He worked hours in the boiling sun. Boiling can also mean extremely angry: He was boiling with rage.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › boilingBOILING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Boiling definition: having reached the boiling point; steaming or bubbling up under the action of heat. See examples of BOILING used in a sentence.

6. chem.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › Introductory13.9: Boiling - Chemistry LibreTexts

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   Sep 21, 2022 · The normal boiling point is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid is equal to standard pressure. Because atmospheric pressure can change based on location, the boiling point of a liquid changes with the external pressure.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › boilingBOILING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. informal uk / ˈbɔɪlɪŋ / us ( also boiling hot, uk us ) Add to word list. B2. very hot: It's boiling in here! (Definition of boiling from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of boiling. in Chinese (Traditional) 極熱的, 炎熱的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 极热的, 炎热的… See more. in Spanish.

8. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › BoilingBoiling - New World Encyclopedia

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   Boiling is the process of rapidly converting a liquid to its gaseous (vapor) state, typically by heating the liquid to a temperature called its boiling point. The boiling of a substance is known as a phase change or phase transition. Chemically, the substance remains the same, but its physical state (or "phase") changes.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › boilingBOILING definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   6 days ago · 1. adjective. Something that is boiling or boiling hot is very hot. "It's boiling in here," complained Miriam. Synonyms: very hot, hot, burning, baking More Synonyms of boiling. 2. adjective [v-link ADJ] If you say that you are boiling or boiling hot, you mean that you feel very hot, usually unpleasantly hot.