boiling

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A traditional nuclear power plant uses water to cool the reactor core, but Newcleo’s design would instead use liquid lead, which has a higher boiling point and allows operations at atmospheric pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The team said if water is collected from a stream there is no guarantee filtering alone will make the water safe to drink and recommended secondary treatment such as boiling or chemical treatments.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

It’s almost like we’re seeing interpersonal deliberations that usually go on behind the curtain boiling over into public talks, which is extraordinarily unusual.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

At that point Mama would pick the chicken up and drop it into boiling water, which would loosen the feathers so that she could pull them off.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson