boil off
boil off
1. To remove a liquid through evaporation as a result of boiling. A noun or pronoun can be used between "boil" and off." You'll need to boil the excess water off before the solution can be used.
2. To be removed (from something) through evaporation as a result of boiling. Even though there is cognac in it, the alcohol boils off when the dish is being cooked.
See also: boil, off
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- boil down
- boil out
- boil up
- boil over
- boil out of
- boil (something) out of (something)
- on the boil
- boil away
- boil (something) away
- boiling