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Old Aug 10th, 2012, 11:39   #72
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Another thing is the difference in boiling temperature of both substances, water is 100 celsius at sea level and oil 260-330 celsius depending on fraction and viscosity, which usually means that water will boil first anyway giving the false impression of heating up faster.
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