Unboil
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Unboil is a verb meaning (transitive) To reverse the process of boiling.
Meaning
(transitive) To reverse the process of boiling.
Example Sentences
These proteins help a partially heat-denatured protein to regain its native secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures. Some denaturation, however, is irreversible. We cannot unboil a hard-boiled egg, for example.
Word Forms
- unboils
- unboiling
- unboiled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include uncook, unfry, recoct, reduce, uncurdle, underboil.
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