BOIL-OFF


Meaning of BOIL-OFF in English

/boyl"awf', -of'/ , n.

1. Rocketry. any vapor loss from the oxidizer or fuel in a rocket during countdown.

2. Also called boiling-off /boy"ling awf", -of"/ . Textiles.

a. the process of degumming silk.

b. the process of removing sizing, wax, impurities, etc., from fabric by scouring.

[ 1955-60; n. use of v. phrase boil off ]

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