Public anger reached boiling point when troops were called in to control protesters.
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boiling point — UK / US noun Word forms boiling point : singular boiling point plural boiling points 1) [countable/uncountable] science the temperature at which a liquid boils heat/bring something to boiling point: Bring the sauce to boiling point, stirring… … English dictionary
boiling point — noun (C) 1 the temperature at which a liquid boils 2 the point at which emotions get out of control and a situation stops being calm: reach boiling point: Relations between the two countries have almost reached boiling point … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Boiling-point elevation — describes the phenomenon that the boiling point of a liquid (a solvent) will be higher when another compound is added, meaning that a solution has a higher boiling point than a pure solvent. This happens whenever a non volatile solute, such as a… … Wikipedia
boiling point — boiling ,point noun 1. ) count or uncount the temperature at which a liquid boils 2. ) uncount the moment when a situation becomes more serious or dangerous because people start to feel very angry: reach the boiling point: Tension between the two … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
boiling point — 1. Physics, Chem. the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the pressure of the atmosphere on the liquid, equal to 212°F (100°C) for water at sea level. Abbr.: b.p. 2. the point beyond which one becomes angry, outraged,… … Universalium
boiling point — noun VERB + BOILING POINT ▪ reach ▪ Kate s anger was reaching boiling point. (BrE) ▪ Kate s anger was reaching the boiling point. (AmE) ▪ bring sth to, heat sth to … Collocations dictionary
boiling point — n. to reach the boiling point * * * [ bɔɪlɪŋpɔɪnt] to reach the boiling point … Combinatory dictionary
boiling point — boil′ing point n. 1) chem. phs the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the pressure of the atmosphere on the liquid, equal to 212°F (100°C) for water at sea level Abbr.: b.p. 2) 2) the point beyond which one becomes… … From formal English to slang
Boiling — (also called ebullition), a type of phase transition, is the rapid vaporization of a liquid, which typically occurs when a liquid is heated to its boiling point, the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid is equal to the pressure… … Wikipedia
point — point1 W1S1 [pɔınt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea)¦ 2¦(main meaning/idea)¦ 3¦(purpose)¦ 4¦(place)¦ 5¦(in time/development)¦ 6¦(quality/feature)¦ 7¦(games/sport)¦ 8¦(sharp end)¦ 9 boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
