boiling point
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Tweet n. 1. Abbr. BP a. The temperature at which a liquid boils at a fixed pressure, especially under standard atmospheric conditions. b. The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the ambient atmospheric pressure. 2. Informal a. The point at which one loses one's temper. b. The point of crisis; the turning point. |
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