Define the terms: Boiling Point

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The boiling point is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the external pressure surrounding the liquid.
Example= at sea level the boiling point of water is $100^{\circ} C (212^{\circ} F),$ but at $2000$ meters altitude the boiling point is ${93.4}^{\circ} C ({200.1}^{\circ} F)$

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