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boiling point en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/
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Meanings

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. 2011 April 10, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport:

Forms

Deriveds

boiling-point elevation

Relateds

boil over · triple point · freezing point · melting point

Translations (57)

ro punct de fierbere (temperature at which a liquid boils) · gl punto de ebulición (temperature at which a liquid boils) · alt кайнап чыгар кеми (temperature at which a liquid boils) · sw kiwango cha mchemko (temperature at which a liquid boils) · ja 沸点 (temperature at which a liquid boils) · tl tungos ng pagkulo (temperature at which a liquid boils) · vi nhiệt độ bay hơi (temperature at which a liquid boils) · kn ಕುದಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಉಷ್ಣಾಂಶ (temperature at which a liquid boils) · da kogepunkt (temperature at which a liquid boils) · cs bod varu (temperature at which a liquid boils) · kn ಕುದಿಮಟ್ಟ (temperature at which a liquid boils) · cy berwbwynt (temperature at which a liquid boils) · th จุดเดือด (temperature at which a liquid boils) · kn ಕುದಿಯುವ ಮಟ್ಟ (temperature at which a liquid boils) · ko 끓는점 (temperature at which a liquid boils) · el σημείο βρασμού (temperature at which a liquid boils) · haw kēkelē paila (temperature at which a liquid boils) · fi kiehumispiste (temperature at which a liquid boils) · hy եռման կետ (temperature at which a liquid boils) · ka დუღილის ტემპერატურა (temperature at which a liquid boils) · hy եռման ջերմաստիճան (temperature at which a liquid boils) · nl kookpunt (temperature at which a liquid boils) · kn ಕುದಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಶಾಖ (temperature at which a liquid boils) · kn ಕುದಿ ಬಿಂದು (temperature at which a liquid boils) · id titik didih (temperature at which a liquid boils) · nn kokepunkt (temperature at which a liquid boils) · ka დუღილის წერტილი (temperature at which a liquid boils) · uk температу́ра кипі́ння (temperature at which a liquid boils) · ta கொதிநிலை (temperature at which a liquid boils) · uk то́чка кипі́ння (temperature at which a liquid boils) · ca punt d’ebullició (temperature at which a liquid boils) · sv kokpunkt (temperature at which a liquid boils) · kk қайнау температурасы (temperature at which a liquid boils) · ky кайноо чекити (temperature at which a liquid boils) · ko 비점 (temperature at which a liquid boils) · ru температу́ра кипе́ния (temperature at which a liquid boils) · de Siedepunkt (temperature at which a liquid boils) · cmn 沸點 /沸点 (temperature at which a liquid boils) · fr point d'ébullition (temperature at which a liquid boils) · kmr xala kelînê (temperature at which a liquid boils) · nb kokepunkt (temperature at which a liquid boils) · rsk точка вреня (temperature at which a liquid boils) · mi paemahana koropupū (temperature at which a liquid boils) · vi điểm sôi (temperature at which a liquid boils) · hu forráspont (temperature at which a liquid boils) · mk точка на вриење (temperature at which a liquid boils) · mi pae koropupū (temperature at which a liquid boils) · ru точка кипения (temperature at which a liquid boils) · is suðumark (temperature at which a liquid boils) · it punto di ebollizione (temperature at which a liquid boils) · eo bolpunkto (temperature at which a liquid boils) · vi điểm bay hơi (temperature at which a liquid boils) · pl temperatura wrzenia (temperature at which a liquid boils) · alt кайнатканыныҥ кеми (temperature at which a liquid boils) · pt ponto de ebulição (temperature at which a liquid boils) · es punto de ebullición (temperature at which a liquid boils) · tr kaynama noktası (temperature at which a liquid boils)