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In college, I recall an experiment where we boiled water by reducing the pressure in a flask that contained water until the water boiled. No heat was added.

Would this be considered a melacha of "cooking" on Shabbat? Or does "cooking" specifically mean by heat, only?

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In college, I recall an experiment where we boiled water by reducing the pressure in a flask that contained water until the water boiled. No heat was added.

Would this be considered a melacha of "cooking" on Shabbat? Or does "cooking" specifically mean by heat, only?

Note: It's possible that this question may need transferring to the StackExchange "science" site?

In college, I recall an experiment where we boiled water by reducing the pressure in a flask that contained water until the water boiled. No heat was added.

Would this be considered a melacha of "cooking" on Shabbat? Or does "cooking" specifically mean by heat, only?

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Is the definition of "cooking" on Shabbat specific to applying heat energy?

In college, I recall an experiment where we boiled water by reducing the pressure in a flask that contained water until the water boiled. No heat was added.

Would this be considered a melacha of "cooking" on Shabbat? Or does "cooking" specifically mean by heat, only?

Note: It's possible that this question may need transferring to the StackExchange "science" site?