Boiling point
WordNet
noun
(1) Being highly angry or excited; ready to boil over
"After an hour of waiting I was at the boiling point"
(2) The temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
"The brought to water to a boil"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The temperature at which a liquid boils, with the vapor pressure equal to the given external pressure.
Related terms
- melting point
- freezing point
- triple point
- boiling point elevation