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boiling

  • noun
  • boil·ing
  • /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.

Other meanings

  1. The cooking (of food) or cleaning (of an object) by immersing it in liquid (usually water) that is boiling.

  2. A turmoil; a disturbance like that of bubbling water.

Related words

  • boiling-house
  • global boiling
  • whole boiling

Example sentences

  • “White cake glaze is made by mixing powdered sugar and boiling water.”

    Tatoeba · Isomorph · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “boiling” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.