boil off

"Boil off" describes the process where a substance is vaporized through heating, applicable in various fields like cooking, cryogenics, and textiles.

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Definition

B2Cooking and Food Preparation

(transitive, intransitive)To remove a substance or be removed by boiling.

Example

  • Cooking it will boil off the vodka.
  • Most of the water will boil off, leaving the salt behind.

C1Cryogenic Industry

(technical)The vaporization of a cryogenic liquid due to heat or environmental factors.

Example

  • The boil-off of liquid nitrogen must be managed to prevent pressure build-up.

C1Textile Industry

(technical)To remove impurities from fabric by boiling.

Example

  • The silk is boiled off to remove the gum and other impurities.

C1Rocketry

(technical)The loss of vapor from rocket fuel or oxidizer during the countdown phase.

Example

  • Engineers must account for boil-off during the rocket's countdown.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "boil off":

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