boil-off

[ boil-awf, -of ]
noun

  1. Rocketry. any vapor loss from the oxidizer or fuel in a rocket during countdown.

  2. Also called boil·ing-off [boi-ling-awf, -of]. /ˈbɔɪ lɪŋˈɔf, -ˈɒf/. Textiles.

    • the process of degumming silk.

    • the process of removing sizing, wax, impurities, etc., from fabric by scouring.

Origin of boil-off

1
First recorded in 1955–60; noun use of verb phrase boil off

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British Dictionary definitions for boil off

boil off
verb

  1. to remove or be removed (from) by boiling: to boil off impurities

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