boiling
Let an agent explain boiling physically and in cooking, give safety guidance on scalds and boil-water notices, and separate other senses.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain boiling physically and in cooking, give safety guidance on scalds and boil-water notices, and separate other senses.
The rapid vaporisation of a liquid that occurs when its vapour pressure equals the surrounding pressure, forming bubbles throughout the liquid; water boils at 100 degC at standard sea-level pressure and at lower temperatures at altitude. Boiling is also a cooking method, including parboiling and double boiling.
What it is for: Cooking, sterilising, power generation and chemistry.
It can be explain boiling points and pressure effects; cook foods by boiling; follow boil-water notices; treat and prevent scalds.
Distinguishing features
Vapour pressure equals ambient pressure
Temperature stays constant while boiling
Depends on pressure
Used in cooking and industry
What it looks like
Bubbles forming throughout a liquid with steam rising.
Physical character
boiling point of water: 100 degC - at 101.325 kPa
How it is recognised
Rolling bubbles and steam
Boiling point on thermometers
Evaporation happens at the surface below boiling
Related models
is a kind of - category
is related to - property
is used in - application
is contrasted with - related process
In practice
Families and kinds
nucleate boiling
film boiling
cooking by boiling and simmering
parboiling
double boiling and bain-marie
Standards and regulation
Drinking water safety and boil-water notices
Pressure equipment rules for boilers
Failure modes and hazards
Scalds from boiling water and steam
Boiling pans left unattended
Superheated liquids in microwaves
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Physics Why liquids boil.
Pressure matters.
Point
Boiling point.
Point
Boiling point.
- At what temperature does this liquid boil at this pressure or altitude? measurement
- Which data source is used? provenance
Regimes
Boiling regimes.
Regimes
Boiling regimes.
- How do nucleate and film boiling differ? definition
- Why does it matter in engineering? definition
Cooking Boiling food.
Methods vary.
Method
Boiling foods.
Method
Cooking method.
- How long should this food be boiled or simmered? provenance
- Should salt or a lid be used? action
Altitude
High altitude.
Altitude
High altitude cooking.
- How should cooking times change at high altitude? provenance
- Is a pressure cooker useful? action
Safety Scalds and water.
Safety comes first.
Scald
Burns.
Scald
Scalds.
- Has someone been scalded, especially a child? boundary
- Should the burn be cooled under running water and medical help sought as advised by health services? action
Notice
Boil-water notices.
Notice
Boil-water notices.
- Is a boil-water notice in force here, according to the water supplier? provenance
- How should water be boiled and cooled? provenance
Senses Disambiguation.
Boiling has other senses.
Figurative
Anger or heat.
Figurative
Figurative sense.
- Is boiling used figuratively for anger or very hot weather? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
Industry
Boilers.
Industry
Industrial boiling.
- How is boiling used in power plants and boilers? definition
- Which safety rules apply? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should cooking methods be separate entries?
- How should boiling point data be linked?
- How should boil-water notices be localised?