boiling

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To explore those questions, scientists examined whether diabetes risk differed between French fries and potatoes prepared by boiling, baking, or mashing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

MMA’s boiling point is 101 degrees Celsius, and the tank’s gauge only detects temperatures up to 100 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Despite the pre-match difficulties and being the underdogs, as they had been in the semi-final against third-placed Millwall, Hull got the job done on a boiling hot day at Wembley.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The boiling point of the chemical inside the tank, methyl methacrylate, is 101 degrees Celsius.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

They’d hunt one down, butcher the animal, cut up the meat, and preserve it in jars they sealed shut in boiling water.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis