boiling point

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boiling point

  • /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/

noun boiling points

  1. countable, physical, uncountable The temperature at which a liquid boils, with the vapor pressure equal to the given external pressure.
  2. countable, figuratively, idiomatic, uncountable The state of being heated, with high aggression. Although the encounter was bathed in sunshine, the match failed to reach boiling point but that will be of little concern to Gerard Houllier's team, who took a huge step forward before they face crucial matches against their relegation rivals.

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noun temperature at which a liquid boils

Españolpunto de ebullición
한국어끓는점 kkeulleunjeom, 비점 bijeom
日本語沸点 futten
中文沸點 /沸点 fèidiǎn
Kiswahilikiwango cha mchemko
Portuguêsponto de ebulição
Françaispoint d'ébullition
DeutschSiedepunkt
Italianopunto di ebollizione
Ελληνικάσημείο βρασμού simeío vrasmoú
Românăpunct de fierbere
Русскийтемперату́ра кипе́ния temperatúra kipénija, точка кипения točka kipenija
Tiếng Việtđiểm bay hơi, điểm sôi, nhiệt độ bay hơi

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@misc{boiling_point_2026,
  title = {boiling point},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boiling%20point},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}