boiling point

boiling point

n.

1. Abbr. bp The temperature at which a liquid boils at a fixed pressure, especially under standard atmospheric conditions.

2. Informal

a. The point at which one loses one's temper.

b. The point of crisis; the turning point.

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boiling point

Noun

1. the temperature at which a liquid boils

2. Informal the condition of being angered or highly excited

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boiling point  (boilng)

The temperature at which a liquid changes to a vapor or gas. This temperature stays the same until all the liquid has vaporized. As the temperature of a liquid rises, the pressure of escaping vapor also rises, and at the boiling point the pressure of the escaping vapor is equal to that exerted on the liquid by the surrounding air, causing bubbles to form. Typically boiling points are measured at sea level. At higher altitudes, where atmospheric pressure is lower, boiling points are lower. The boiling point of water at sea level is 100°C (212°F), while at the top of Mount Everest it is 71°C (159.8°F).

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	boiling point - the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; "they brought the water to a boil" boil temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
	2.	boiling point - being highly angry or excited; ready to boil over; "after an hour of waiting I was at the boiling point" excitableness, excitability, volatility - being easily excited

Translations

boiling point n → punto de ebullición f

boiling point boil n → point m d'ébullition

boiling point n → Siedepunkt m

boiling point n → punto di ebollizione