In countries with long-standing intergroup problems…tensions reach the boiling point more easily than they do elsewhere (Scientific American).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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boiling point — boil·ing point bȯi liŋ .pȯint n the temperature at which a liquid boils * * * the temperature at which a liquid will boil (at sea level, or 1 atm, water boils at 100°C, or 212°F); specifically, the temperature at which the equilibrium vapor… … Medical 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
boil — [[t]bɔ͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦♦ boils, boiling, boiled 1) V ERG When a hot liquid boils or when you boil it, bubbles appear in it and it starts to change into steam or vapour. I stood in the kitchen, waiting for the water to boil... [V n] Boil the water in… … English dictionary
Boiling point — Boiling Boil ing, a. Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion. [1913 Webster] {Boiling point}, the temperature at which a fluid is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To be at the boiling point — Boiling Boil ing, a. Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion. [1913 Webster] {Boiling point}, the temperature at which a fluid is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Radiation pressure — is the pressure exerted upon any surface exposed to electromagnetic radiation. If absorbed, the pressure is the energy flux density divided by the speed of light. If the radiation is totally reflected, the radiation pressure is doubled.For… … Wikipedia
boiling — boil•ing [[t]ˈbɔɪ lɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) cvb having reached the boiling point: boiling water[/ex] 2) cvb fiercely churning or swirling: the boiling seas[/ex] 3) cvb (of anger, rage, etc.) intense; fierce 4) cvb to an extreme extent: It s boiling hot… … From formal English to slang
Boiling — Boil ing, a. Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion. [1913 Webster] {Boiling point}, the temperature at which a fluid is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boiling spring — Boiling Boil ing, a. Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion. [1913 Webster] {Boiling point}, the temperature at which a fluid is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
