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boiloff — noun The evaporation of a liquid (or solid) whose boiling point is lower that that of the environment in which it is stored … Wiktionary
boiloff — The vaporization of a liquid, such as liquid oxygen or liquid hydrogen, as its temperature reaches its boiling point under conditions of exposure … Aviation dictionary
boiloff — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) : the vaporization of a liquid (as liquid oxygen) … Useful english dictionary
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