boiling point
Example Sentences
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A traditional nuclear power plant uses water to cool the reactor core, but Newcleo’s design would instead use liquid lead, which has a higher boiling point and allows operations at atmospheric pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The boiling point of the chemical inside the tank, methyl methacrylate, is 101 degrees Celsius.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
"You've sold the team - now sell the club," chanted fans at Molineux in October as frustrations reached boiling point.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The affordability crisis has reached a boiling point with many middle- and lower-income Americans increasingly burdened by debt and struggling to cover basic household expenses.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026
But since Brad had shipped out and Katie had moved back in, the tension in our house had been simmering just below the boiling point.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
