Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boiloff

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: boiloff
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The vaporization of a liquid (or solid) whose boiling point is lower than that of the environment in which it is stored.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
""Boiloff" of the tungsten from the filament that adheres to the inside of a tungsten-standard bulb blade"
"BOILOFF The vaporization or gasification of liquefied natural gas […]. Boiloff occurs when the holding vessel's insulation fails to maintain the temperature to keep the gas in liquid form."

Etymology

From boil + off.

Usage

Inflected Forms

boiloffs (plural)

Questions

What does boiloff mean?: The vaporization of a liquid (or solid) whose boiling point is lower than that of the environment in which it is stored.
Where does boiloff come from?: From boil + off.

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