312
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From this reading The temperature of this liquid is over 312 degrees below zero (as far below the temperature of the air we breathe as the temperature of molten lead is above it!).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Put some in a test tube and cork it up.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The temperature of this liquid is over 312 degrees below zero (as far below the temperature of the air we breathe as the temperature of molten lead is above it!).
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The cork soon flies out with a report--the pressure of the boiling air drives it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Put some in a test tube and cork it up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The temperature of this liquid is over 312 degrees below zero (as far below the temperature of the air we breathe as the temperature of molten lead is above it!).
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading The cork soon flies out with a report--the pressure of the boiling air drives it.
boilsnounUS /bɔɪlz/
plural of “boil” — a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading The temperature of this liquid is over 312 degrees below zero (as far below the temperature of the air we breathe as the temperature of molten lead is above it!).
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading Put some in a test tube and cork it up.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The temperature of this liquid is over 312 degrees below zero (as far below the temperature of the air we breathe as the temperature of molten lead is above it!).
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading The cork soon flies out with a report--the pressure of the boiling air drives it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The temperature of this liquid is over 312 degrees below zero (as far below the temperature of the air we breathe as the temperature of molten lead is above it!).
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading The cork soon flies out with a report--the pressure of the boiling air drives it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Put some in a test tube and cork it up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The temperature of this liquid is over 312 degrees below zero (as far below the temperature of the air we breathe as the temperature of molten lead is above it!).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Put some in a test tube and cork it up.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The temperature of this liquid is over 312 degrees below zero (as far below the temperature of the air we breathe as the temperature of molten lead is above it!).
the act of departing
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading The temperature of this liquid is over 312 degrees below zero (as far below the temperature of the air we breathe as the temperature of molten lead is above it!).
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading The temperature of this liquid is over 312 degrees below zero (as far below the temperature of the air we breathe as the temperature of molten lead is above it!).
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
nitrogennounUS /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now watch the boiling process.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cork soon flies out with a report--the pressure of the boiling air drives it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cork soon flies out with a report--the pressure of the boiling air drives it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The temperature of this liquid is over 312 degrees below zero (as far below the temperature of the air we breathe as the temperature of molten lead is above it!).
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The cork soon flies out with a report--the pressure of the boiling air drives it.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Now watch the boiling process.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put some in a test tube and cork it up.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The cork soon flies out with a report--the pressure of the boiling air drives it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Put some in a test tube and cork it up.
in the near future
From this reading The cork soon flies out with a report--the pressure of the boiling air drives it.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Put some in a test tube and cork it up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cork soon flies out with a report--the pressure of the boiling air drives it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The temperature of this liquid is over 312 degrees below zero (as far below the temperature of the air we breathe as the temperature of molten lead is above it!).
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Put some in a test tube and cork it up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Put some in a test tube and cork it up.
volatileadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlətəl/
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
From this reading The nitrogen being more volatile--as it boils at a lower temperature than oxygen--passes off first, leaving the pure, blue oxygen.
look attentively
From this reading Now watch the boiling process.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The temperature of this liquid is over 312 degrees below zero (as far below the temperature of the air we breathe as the temperature of molten lead is above it!).
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cork soon flies out with a report--the pressure of the boiling air drives it.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading The temperature of this liquid is over 312 degrees below zero (as far below the temperature of the air we breathe as the temperature of molten lead is above it!).
