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boiling point

boil·ing point
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boi-ling point]
    • /ˈbɔɪ lɪŋ pɔɪnt/
    • /bɔɪl pɔɪnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boi-ling point]
    • /ˈbɔɪ lɪŋ pɔɪnt/

Definitions of boiling point words

  • uncountable noun boiling point The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which it starts to change into steam or vapour. For example, the boiling point of water is 100° centigrade. 3
  • uncountable noun boiling point If a situation reaches boiling point, the people involved have become so angry that they can no longer remain calm and in control of themselves. 3
  • noun boiling point the temperature at which a liquid boils at a given pressure, usually atmospheric pressure at sea level; the temperature at which the vapour pressure of a liquid equals the external pressure 3
  • noun boiling point the condition of being angered or highly excited 3
  • noun boiling point the temperature at which a specified liquid boils; temperature at which the vapor pressure of a specified liquid equals the atmospheric pressure: water at sea level boils at 212°F or 100°C 3
  • noun boiling point the point at which one loses one's temper or matters get out of control 3
See all 13 definitions of boiling point

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Origin of boiling point

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75

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Parts of speech for Boiling point

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Boiling point

boiling point popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for boiling point

noun boiling point

  • madness — the state of being mad; insanity.
  • rage — angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination): a speech full of rage; incidents of road rage.
  • frenzy — extreme mental agitation; wild excitement or derangement.
  • violence — swift and intense force: the violence of a storm.
  • ire — intense anger; wrath.
All 73 Synonyms of boiling point

Antonyms for boiling point

noun boiling point

  • glee — a squint.
  • happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
  • calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
  • inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
  • laziness — lazy evaluation
All 25 Antonyms of boiling point

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