Boiloff

/ˈbɔɪlɔf/ noun

The loss of liquid through evaporation due to boiling, or the venting of pressurized vapor from a container to prevent overpressurization.

Compound of 'boil' and 'off' (from Old English 'of'), creating a particle verb meaning to remove by boiling. Used in technical contexts, especially in aerospace and cryogenics.

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