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boiling point vs a boiling point

Both 'boiling point' and 'a boiling point' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Boiling point' is used when discussing the specific temperature at which a substance boils, while 'a boiling point' is used when referring to any general boiling point without specifying a particular substance.

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boiling point

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when discussing the specific temperature at which a substance boils.

Examples:

  • Water has a boiling point of 100 degrees Celsius.
  • The boiling point of ethanol is 78.37 degrees Celsius.
  • Secondly, because 250ºC is the boiling point chosen to define VOCs in the EU eco-labelling scheme.
  • I also wish to mention the issue of the boiling point.
  • So it seems the situation has reached a boiling point.
  • The process of renovation of human life has reached a boiling point. I come to ask for renewed efforts from those engaged in our colony's edifying services.
  • It must have finally reached its boiling point.
  • In such cases the boiling point under reduced pressure may be estimated or measured; or
  • The only experimental data required is the normal boiling point.
  • Cyclohexanone, boiling point 156 ºC.
  • boiling point (for liquids),
  • Other mono-alcohols and ethers with a final boiling point no higher than that stated in EN 228:2004.
  • The thermometer thus reads the true boiling point, without errors due to superheating or hydrostatic pressure.
  • Other controlled substances with a boiling point > 20 ºC
  • What this man is doing, Madame, is heating up the hatred in this country to boiling point.
  • Quite often, data are available in which a boiling point at reduced pressure is given.
  • S3 Keep in a cool place - Applicability: - organic peroxides, - other dangerous substances and preparations having a boiling point ≤ 40 ºC.
  • The product shall not contain more than 10 % (by weight) of volatile organic compounds with a boiling point lower than 150 ºC.
  • The product shall not contain more than 10 % (by weight) of volatile organic compounds with a boiling point lower than 150 oC.
  • Firstly, because organic compounds with a boiling point above 250ºC have a very low volatility: it takes several days for them to dry out and they have a very limited ozone formation potential.
  • On reflection, I have decided not to support amendments to raise the boiling point defining VOCs to 280ºC, but to stick with the ecolabel standards.
  • DEGBE is also a member of the glycol ether family, with a slightly higher boiling point than DEGME but with similar physical properties, including miscibility with water.

Alternatives:

  • melting point
  • freezing point
  • critical point
  • flash point
  • smoke point

a boiling point

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to any general boiling point without specifying a particular substance.

Examples:

  • A boiling point can vary depending on the substance.
  • The concept of a boiling point is important in chemistry.
  • Other controlled substances with a boiling point > 20 ºC
  • S3 Keep in a cool place - Applicability: - organic peroxides, - other dangerous substances and preparations having a boiling point ≤ 40 ºC.
  • So it seems the situation has reached a boiling point.
  • The process of renovation of human life has reached a boiling point. I come to ask for renewed efforts from those engaged in our colony's edifying services.
  • The product shall not contain more than 10 % (by weight) of volatile organic compounds with a boiling point lower than 150 ºC.
  • The product shall not contain more than 10 % (by weight) of volatile organic compounds with a boiling point lower than 150 oC.
  • Petroleum ether with a boiling point between 40 and 60 ºC, redistilled before use;
  • Alternatively, for concentrated products to be diluted in water, the total concentration of volatile organic compounds with a boiling point lower than 150 ºC shall not exceed 0,2 % (by weight) in the washing water.
  • Assessment and verification: copies of the material safety data sheets of each organic solvent together with details of the calculations of the total volatile organic compounds with a boiling point lower than 150 oC shall be provided by the applicant.
  • A boiling point at 473 K (200 ºC) or higher;
  • with a boiling point of 160 ºC or more but not more than 180 ºC
  • Tensions between Pakistan and the United States have reached a boiling point.
  • Maybe you reached a boiling point.
  • American resentment grows against Germany, and on February 26, 1917, it to finally reaches a boiling point.
  • Quite often, data are available in which a boiling point at reduced pressure is given.
  • Firstly, because organic compounds with a boiling point above 250ºC have a very low volatility: it takes several days for them to dry out and they have a very limited ozone formation potential.
  • When you heat it up, ethanol evaporates when it reaches a boiling point.
  • Furthermore, it is well established that this method is limited in its scope to unused lubricating base oils, free of asphaltene fractions and having not more than 5 % of their components with a boiling point below 300 ºC.
  • Tanks intended for the carriage of liquefied gases having a boiling point below - 182 ºC at atmospheric pressure shall not include any combustible material either in the thermal insulation or in the means of attachment of the tank-container or tank.
  • liquefied and brought to a boiling point... so that it will distribute itself evenly over the body.

Alternatives:

  • a melting point
  • a freezing point
  • a critical point
  • a flash point
  • a smoke point

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