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boil

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Word definitions for boil in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"hard tumor," altered from Middle English bile (Kentish bele ), perhaps by association with the verb; from Old English byl , byle "boil, carbuncle," from West Germanic *buljon- "swelling" (cognates: Old Frisian bele , Old High German bulia , German Beule ...

Usage examples of boil.

The water boiled around Abo as the shark thrashed, but Abo stayed on and, holding the stick like handlebars, he pulled back to keep the shark from diving and steered him into the shallow water of the reef, where the other men waited with their knives drawn.

Hence the sulphuretted hydrogen must be boiled off and the iron removed as basic ferric acetate by the method described on p.

Boil off the gas, add ammonia until a precipitate is formed, and then acidify somewhat strongly with acetic acid.

From baryta, which it also resembles, it is distinguished by not yielding an insoluble chromate in an acetic acid solution, by the solubility of its chloride in alcohol, and by the fact that its sulphate is converted into carbonate on boiling with a solution formed of 3 parts of potassium carbonate and 1 of potassium sulphate.

Cover with salted and acidulated water, bring to the boil, simmer for half an hour, drain, garnish with lemon and parsley, and serve with a parsley sauce.

Boil the fish in acidulated water according to directions previously given.

Boil medium-sized sea-bass in salted and acidulated water, drain, and marinate with salt, pepper, and vinegar.

Clean and trim a large striped bass, cut two incisions across the back, tie in a circle, and boil slowly in salted and acidulated water for forty minutes.

Sew up the fish in a cloth dredged with flour, and boil in salted and acidulated water.

Boil the fish in salted and acidulated water, with a bunch of parsley to season.

Scale and clean two large kingfish, and boil in salted and acidulated water, with a bunch of parsley, a slice each of carrot and onion, and a pinch of powdered sweet herbs.

Boil the fish with a bunch of parsley in salted and acidulated water to cover.

Boil a large fish in salted and acidulated water with a bunch of parsley.

Boil until tender in salted and acidulated water to cover and serve with Hollandaise Sauce.

Clean and draw the fish and boil slowly in salted and acidulated water to cover.