scaldings
Hot liquid burns
Scaldings are instances of burning with hot liquid or steam.
A nurse might document multiple scaldings from the boiling water.
The word also covers severe verbal attacks—harsh rebukes that figuratively burn: The coach's scaldings left the team shaken.
See scald.
Fluid-filled skin swelling
- burnDamage by heat
- weltRaised skin injury
- scarPermanent mark from healing
- traumaLasting psychological wound
damage · rawness · swelling · inflammation · lesion · erythema · wound · first-degree
Scald briefly, then cool
- parboilPartially cook in water
- poachCook gently submerged
- pasteurizeHeat-treat for safety
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
brewing · infusion · custard · sanitization
Liquid vaporization temperature
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- kettleSpouted vessel for heating water
geyser · cauldron · sizzle · superheated
Careful attention to risk
- dangerExposure to harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
- safetyFreedom from harm
- precautionPreventive safety measure
advisory · alert · prevention · protective · thermostatic
blister
Fluid-filled skin swelling
trauma · damage · rawness · swelling · inflammation · lesion · erythema · wound · first-degree · second-degree
blanch
Scald briefly, then cool
- parboilPartially cook in water
- poachCook gently submerged
- pasteurizeHeat-treat for safety
sterilize · brewing · infusion · custard · sanitization
boiling
Liquid vaporization temperature
kettle · geyser · cauldron · sizzle · superheated
caution
Careful attention to risk
precaution · advisory · alert · prevention · protective · thermostatic
scaldingsfrostbite
Freezing of body tissue
freezings · frostbites · ice burns · chilblains · hypothermia
- scalding waterExtremely hot H2O
- scalding hotHot enough to burn