Boiling
['bɒɪlɪŋ] or ['bɔɪlɪŋ]
Definition
(noun.) cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil.
(noun.) the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas.
(adv.) extremely; 'boiling mad'.
Inputed by Giles--From WordNet
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Boil
(a.) Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion.
(n.) The act of ebullition or of tumultuous agitation.
(n.) Exposure to the action of a hot liquid.
Edited by Janet
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Ebullition.
Editor: Pedro
Examples
- The water was boiling hot! Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- The tea-things were set upon the table, and the kettle was boiling on the hob. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- The length of time in boiling depends upon the depth of color desired. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Contaminated water is made safe by boiling for a few minutes, because the strong heat destroys the disease-producing germs. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- A large curved retort was boiling furiously in the bluish flame of a Bunsen burner, and the distilled drops were condensing into a two-litre measure. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- The space between these two points, which represent the temperatures of boiling water and of melting ice, is divided into 180 equal parts called degrees. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- After boiling, an d then cooling rapidly, the contents of the crucible proved a black glass. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The whitening is done by boiling the pins in a large copper kettle, which also contains layers of grained tin and a solution of argol or bitartrate of potash. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The tube is then removed from the boiling water, and after cooling for a few minutes, it is placed in a vessel containing finely chopped ice (Fig. 10). Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Heat the water in two or more boilers, as a large quantity will be required, and pour it in through the tube on top of the incubator boiling hot, using a funnel in the tube for the purpose. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Meantime, there's a few shillings for you, Grace, just to keep the pot boiling till custom comes. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Nice unslaked lime, 1/2 bushel; slake it with boiling water; cover it during the process to keep in the steam. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Not much boiling down to be done to-night, Memory, said Mr. Stryver, gaily, as he looked among his papers. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- However, as soon as a lobster is placed in boiling water his shell changes from green to red. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- By a process of cleaning and boiling the albuminoid elements of the animal matter are changed into gelatine. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Typist: Nathaniel