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boil is the dictionary form of Boils Definition of boil
boil has definitions from the fields of chemistry,medicine,food |
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[ verb ] come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
Examples "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius" |
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[ verb ] (food) cook in boiling liquid
Examples "boil potatoes" |
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[ verb ] bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point, as of water and other liquids
Examples "boil this liquid until it evaporates" |
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[ noun ] (medicine) a painful sore with a hard pus-filled core
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[ verb ] be in an agitated emotional state
Synonyms Examples "The customer was seething with anger" |
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[ noun ] (chemistry) the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
Synonyms Examples : "the brought to water to a boil" |
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