English Explanatory Dictionary

rolling boil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The boiling of a liquid rapidly with plenty of bubbling, which (unlike simmering) roils the liquid and thus may break up or alter the shape of ingredients.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-rolling boil.wav

Word forms

rolling boil rolling boils

Etymology

Because the convection within the liquid produces strong currents that tend to swirl rapidly in circular patterns from bottom to surface and back again.

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