boil-off

[ boil-awf, -of ]

noun

1. Rocketry. any vapor loss from the oxidizer or fuel in a rocket during countdown.
2. Also called boil·ing-off [boi, -ling-, awf, -, of]. Textiles.
   1. the process of degumming silk.
   2. the process of removing sizing, wax, impurities, etc., from fabric by scouring.

boil off

verb

1. to remove or be removed (from) by boiling

   to boil off impurities

Word History and Origins

Origin of boil-off¹

First recorded in 1955–60; noun use of verb phrase boil off