boiloff
/ˈbɔɪlˌɔf/
noun
- The loss of a liquid, especially a cryogenic one, through evaporation or boiling, often unintentionally.
- Engineers calculated the boiloff rate to determine how much propellant would remain.
- During the rocket launch, some fuel was lost to boiloff before ignition.
- The tank is insulated to reduce boiloff of the liquid nitrogen.
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