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| C1 |
abbreviation of "Celsius," or "Centigrade," of, pertaining to, or designating a temperature scale on which zero degrees is the freezing point and one hundred degrees is the boiling point of water. |
| Celsius |
of, pertaining to, or designating a temperature scale on which zero degrees is the freezing point and one hundred degrees is the boiling point of water; centigrade. (abbr.: C) |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. [1/2 definitions] |
| F1 |
abbreviation of "Fahrenheit," of, pertaining to, or designating a temperature scale on which thirty-two degrees is the freezing point and 212 degrees is the boiling point of water. |
| Fahrenheit |
of, pertaining to, or designating a temperature scale on which thirty-two degrees is the freezing point and 212 degrees is the boiling point of water. (abbr.: F) |
| high-test |
of or concerning a high-octane gasoline that has an esp. low boiling point. |
| low-test |
of low-octane gasoline, having low volatility and a high boiling point. |
| Reaumur |
denoting or of a temperature scale in which the freezing point of water is zero degrees and its boiling point is eighty degrees. |
| scald |
to heat (a liquid) to a temperature just below the boiling point. [1/6 definitions] |
| simmer |
to undergo steady cooking near the boiling point. [2/4 definitions] |
| superheat |
to heat (a liquid) to a temperature above its boiling point without causing vaporization. [1/3 definitions] |
| vapor |
in physics or chemistry, particles of a substance distributed as a gas below the substance's actual boiling point. [1/7 definitions] |
| water vapor |
water in the form of gas, esp. at a temperature below the boiling point. |
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