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Evaporate vs Boil - What's the difference?

evaporate | boil |

In lang=en terms the difference between evaporate and boil

is that evaporate is to give vent to; to dissipate while boil is of a liquid, to begin to turn into a gas, seethe.

As verbs the difference between evaporate and boil

is that evaporate is to transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state while boil is to heat (a liquid) to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.

As a noun boil is

a localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection or boil can be the point at which fluid begins to change to a vapour.

evaporate

English

Verb

(evaporat)
  • to transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state
  • to expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion
  • to evaporate apples
  • to give vent to; to dissipate
  • * Sir H. Wotton
  • My lord of Essex evaporated his thoughts in a sonnet.
  • (figuratively) to disappear; to escape or pass off without effect
  • * Francis Bacon
  • To give moderate liberty for griefs and discontents to evaporate is a safe way.
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    boil

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) bile, .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
  • Synonyms
    * abscess * carbuncle * cyst * furuncle * pimple * pustule

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) "to well up, boil"). More at seethe, well.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The point at which fluid begins to change to a vapour.
  • Add the noodles when the water comes to the boil .
  • A dish of boiled food, especially based on seafood.
  • (rare, nonstandard) The collective noun for a group of hawks.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To heat (a liquid) to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
  • Boil some water in a pan.
  • (intransitive) To cook in boiling water.
  • Boil the eggs for two minutes.
    Is the rice boiling yet?
  • Of a liquid, to begin to turn into a gas, seethe.
  • Pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
  • (intransitive, informal, used only in progressive tenses) Said of weather being uncomfortably hot.
  • It’s boiling outside!
  • (intransitive, informal, used only in progressive tenses) To feel uncomfortably hot. See also seethe.
  • I’m boiling in here – could you open the window?
  • To form, or separate, by boiling or evaporation.
  • to boil sugar or salt
  • (obsolete) To steep or soak in warm water.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • To try whether seeds be old or new, the sense cannot inform; but if you boil them in water, the new seeds will sprout sooner.
  • To be agitated like boiling water; to bubble; to effervesce.
  • the boiling waves of the sea
  • * Bible, Job xii. 31
  • He maketh the deep to boil like a pot.
  • To be moved or excited with passion; to be hot or fervid.
  • His blood boils with anger.
  • * Surrey
  • Then boiled my breast with flame and burning wrath.
    Synonyms
    * (of a liquid) seethe, well, plaw ; see also * (of the weather) be baking]], be scorching, [[swelter, be sweltering * (of a person) be seething]], be baking, [[stew, be stewing
    Antonyms
    * (of a liquid) condense * (of the weather) be freezing * (of a person) be freezing
    Derived terms
    * boil away * boil down * boil down to * boil off * boil over * go off the boil * hard-boiled * make someone's blood boil * parboil * pot boiler * slow boil * soft-boiled
    See also
    * bake * condense * freeze * fry * grill * poach * steam