boiling point
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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
"You've sold the team - now sell the club," chanted fans at Molineux in October as frustrations reached boiling point.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 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
The Tipping Point is the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
