boiling points
Where liquids evaporate
Boiling points are the temperatures at which liquids become gases—water's is 100°C at sea level.
Figuratively, a boiling point is the moment when tension or anger erupts: Frustration reached a boiling point when the third flight was canceled.
The phrase implies pressure building until it can no longer be contained.
- vaporizationConversion to gas
- vapor pressureEquilibrium gas-phase partial force
- liquidFree-flowing substance
- vacuum distillationPurification using pressure reduction
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
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- thermodynamicsentropy, enthalpy, heat transfer, free energy, heat capacity
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Temperatures where liquids solidify
melting points · freezing temperatures · absolute zero · flash points
boiling pointsequanimity
Unshakable mental steadiness
cool-headedness · imperturbability · calm · composure · patience
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