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boiling point

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boiling point

For any given liquid, the temperature at which the application of heat raises the temperature of the liquid no further, but converts it into vapour.

The boiling point of water under normal pressure is 100°C/212°F. The lower the pressure, the lower the boiling point and vice versa.

In a pure solvent, elevation of boiling point can be achieved by the addition of a soluble substance. For example, the addition of salt to boiling water will stop it boiling and raise the boiling point.
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No twilight on her surface; night following day and day following night with the suddenness of a lamp which is extinguished or lighted amid profound darkness-- no transition from cold to heat, the temperature falling in an instant from boiling point to the cold of space.
Round The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
Wilson; at present, it's about up to the boiling point," said George.
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context
Vladimir started, for in his veins the lust of passion had welled until it had reached boiling point.
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