boil

³boil

noun

Definition of BOIL

1

: the act or state of boiling

2

: a swirling upheaval (as of water)

3

: a boiled dish of seafood, vegetables, and seasonings <a crab boil>; also : a gathering at which this dish is served

First Known Use of BOIL

15th century

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous