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boilable — /boy leuh beuhl/, adj. 1. suitable or recommended for boiling: a diet of vegetables, rice, and other boilable foods. 2. (of sealed plastic bags or pouches) leakproof and immersible in boiling water so as to cook or heat the contents: dinner… … Useful english dictionary
boilable — adjective Capable of, or suitable for, being boiled. a boilable food package … Wiktionary
boilable — adjective see boil I … New Collegiate Dictionary
boil — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French buillir, boillir, from Latin bullire to bubble, from bulla bubble Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to come to the boiling point b. to generate bubbles of vapor when heated used of a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
nonboilable — adjective Not boilable … Wiktionary
formalin — /ˈfɔmələn / (say fawmuhluhn) noun an aqueous solution of formaldehyde used as a sterilising solution for non boilable material, in the treatment of warts, and as a preservative for biological specimens. {trademark} …
