Boiling point definition

Boiling point means the boiling point of a liquid at a pressure of 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute (psia) (760 mm.). For the purposes of this recommended practice, where an accurate boiling point is unavailable for the material in question, or for mixtures which do not have a constant boiling point, the 10 percent point of a distillation performed in accordance with the Standard Method of Test for Distillation of Petroleum Products, ASTM D-86-62, may be used as the boiling point of the liquid.
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Boiling point means the temperature at which the vapour pressure of a substance equals the atmospheric or other designated pressure.
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Boiling point means the temperature at which a substance’s vapor pressure is equal to the atmospheric barometric pressure.
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Examples of Boiling point in a sentence

  • Recommended: Boiling point > 65 °C: A1; Boiling point < 65 °C: AX1; Hot material: A1P2.Environmental exposure controls: Emissions from ventilation or work process equipment should be checked to ensure they comply with the requirements of environmental protection legislation.

  • Boiling point (°C) No data available Vapour pressure No data available Relative vapour density No data available Decomposition temperature (°C) No data available Data on fire and explosion hazards Flash point (°C) No data available Flammability (°C) The material is ignitable.


More Definitions of Boiling point

Boiling point means the temperature at which a liquid exerts a vapor pressure of 101.3kPa.
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