rolling boil
The boiling of a liquid rapidly with plenty of bubbling, which roils the liquid and…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.
Meaning
1 sensesThe 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.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Because the convection within the liquid produces strong currents that tend to swirl rapidBecause 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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Forms
plural: rolling boils| Singular | rolling boil |
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See also
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