boiling point

/ˌbɔɪlɪŋ ˌˈpɔɪnt/

/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ pɔɪnt/

Other forms: boiling points

Definitions of boiling point

1. noun

   the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
   synonyms: boil

   type of:

   temperature

   the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
2. noun

   being highly angry or excited; ready to boil over
   “after an hour of waiting I was at the boiling point”

   type of:

   excitability, excitableness, volatility

   being easily excited