boiloff
boiloff noun: the vaporization of a liquid (or solid) whose boiling point is lower than that of the environment in which it is stored.
Noun
boiloff (countable and uncountable, plural boiloffs)
- The vaporization of a liquid (or solid) whose boiling point is lower than that of the environment in which it is stored.
- One would not be able to return from an extended holiday and drive off in the family car in view of the boiloff from even the best insulated tank.1970, Lawrence William Jones, Toward a Liquid Hydrogen Fuel Economy, page 11
- "Boiloff" of the tungsten from the filament that adheres to the inside of a tungsten-standard bulb blade1991, Verne Carlson, Sylvia Carlson, Professional Lighting Handbook, page 209
Forms of boiloff
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Origin of boiloff
From boil + off.
Questions about boiloff
- What does boiloff mean?
- Boiloff means the vaporization of a liquid (or solid) whose boiling point is lower than that of the environment in which it is stored.
- What part of speech is boiloff?
- Boiloff is a noun.
- What is the plural of boiloff?
- The plural of boiloff is boiloffs.
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