boiling point
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
TerraPower will use liquid sodium, which has a higher boiling point and allows operations at lower pressures with a more streamlined design than conventional projects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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
Her inner intensity expresses itself in a frenzy of volcanic feeling that can never be tamped down once it reaches its boiling point.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
Under the right pressure conditions, ice can form at room temperature or even at temperatures higher than its usual boiling point.
From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025
When solid sulfur is heated a little past the normal boiling point of water, to about 115°C, it melts and changes color.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
