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• boil-off
  boil-off

  noun

  any vapor loss from the oxidizer or fuel in a rocket during countdown.
• boil off
  boil off

  verb

  to remove or be removed (from) by boiling

boil-off

American  

[boil-awf, -of] / ˈbɔɪlˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

noun

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

2. Also called boiling-off. Textiles.

   1. the process of degumming silk.

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

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boil off British  

verb

1. to remove or be removed (from) by boiling

   to boil off impurities

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Etymology

Origin of boil-off

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

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Example Sentences

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boil-off boil off

Given the chance, liquid hydrogen will "boil-off" and escape as a gas - potentially becoming a hazard.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2023

Pressure can build up in a sealed container due to the boil-off of nitrogen gas, so insulated vacuum-jacketed pressure containters are used to store it.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2012

That’s because the ingredients in marinades do a poor job of penetrating the surface of the meat, and liquids actually inhibit the flavor that comes from searing meat because it has to first boil off.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2023

“Then you boil off that moisture again on the second fry,” Chen wrote.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2021

After the tanks are full, they will be continually topped up, because the propellants are at temperatures of several hundreds of degrees below zero and boil off over time.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2020

Unlike water, salt wouldn’t boil off, so even if operators switched off safety systems and walked away, the salts would keep cooling the system, Irish said.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2018

There are a lot of ways I could lose pressure in this mechanical abomination I've created, and I don't want all my water to boil off if that happens.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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