Word info

boil off

Verb

Meaning

(transitive) to remove by boiling
Cooking it will boil off the vodka.

(intransitive) to be removed by boiling
Some of the salt will rise up with the vapors, but most of it will be left in the pan when the water has boiled off.

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Alternative names

boil-off

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Examples

An exception is LNG carriers which often find it more economical to use boil-off gas with a steam turbine than to re-liquify it. Source: Internet

Some oils and greases will boil off in extreme vacuums. Source: Internet

The collision would have been violent enough to boil off volatile ices like methane ( C Hmain ) but not violent enough to have destroyed either body. Source: Internet

This is possible because alcohol is more volatile than water, so it is easier to boil off. Source: Internet

This is accompanied by a loud bang as the energy in the magnetic field is converted to heat, and rapid boil-off of the cryogenic fluid. Source: Internet

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