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smoke point

smoke point noun: the temperature at which an oil or shortening begins to produce smoke.

Noun

smoke point (plural smoke points)

  1. The temperature at which an oil or shortening begins to produce smoke.
    • The smoke point depends on the initial free fatty acid content of the fat: the lower the free fatty acid content, the more stable the fat, and the higher the smoke point.2004, Harold McGee, chapter 15, in On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen, Scribner, →ISBN

smoke point meaning in Tamil

smoke point in Tamil

புகைவரா எல்லை

Forms of smoke point

pluralsmoke points

Questions about smoke point

What does smoke point mean?
Smoke point means the temperature at which an oil or shortening begins to produce smoke.
What is smoke point in Tamil?
Smoke point in Tamil is புகைவரா எல்லை. See Smoke point meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is smoke point?
Smoke point is a noun.
What is the plural of smoke point?
The plural of smoke point is smoke points.

Words near smoke point in the dictionary

  1. smoke machines
  2. smoke meat
  3. smoke my pole
  4. smoke one's own dope
  5. smoke out
  6. smoke point
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  8. smoke pole
  9. smoke poles
  10. smoke proof
  11. smoke proofs

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