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boiloff en · NOUN

Etymology

From boil + off.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The vaporization of a liquid (or solid) whose boiling point is lower than that of the environment in which it is stored.
   • BOILOFF The vaporization or gasification of liquefied natural gas […]. Boiloff occurs when the holding vessel's insulation fails to maintain the temperature to keep the gas in liquid form. 1994, R. D. Langenkamp, Handbook of Oil Industry Terms and Phrases, page 40:
   • One would not be able to return from an extended holiday and drive off in the family car in view of the boiloff from even the best insulated tank. 1970, Lawrence William Jones, Toward a Liquid Hydrogen Fuel Economy, page 11:
   • "Boiloff" of the tungsten from the filament that adheres to the inside of a tungsten-standard bulb blade 1991, Verne Carlson, Sylvia Carlson, Professional Lighting Handbook, page 209:

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