noun
- the loss of a liquid (such as fuel or cryogenic liquid) due to evaporation or vaporization, especially in aerospace or industrial applications
Usage: technical; aerospace/engineering context
Examples
- The spacecraft's fuel tank experienced significant boiloff during the long mission.
- Engineers designed better insulation to minimize boiloff of the liquid hydrogen.
- Boiloff rates increase in warmer environments, requiring active cooling systems.
- The satellite's cryogenic propellant suffered from boiloff over several weeks in orbit.
- Mission planners had to account for boiloff when calculating fuel reserves.