A liquid at high pressure has a higher boiling point than when that liquid is at atmospheric pressure. For example, water boils at 100 °C (212 °F) at sea level, but at 93.4 °C (200.1 °F) at 1,905 metres (6,250 ft) altitude. At 63,000 feet of elevation (21 km), water boils at 99°F or 37°C, a.k.a room temperature. For a given pressure, different liquids will boil at different temperatures.
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