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boiling point

boil·ing point (plural boil·ing points)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. temperature at which liquid boils: the temperature at which a heated liquid turns to gas, e.g. 100 or 212 for water at sea level

2. crisis point: the point at which people lose their tempers or a situation becomes critical

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