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melting point

noun

, Physical Chemistry.

melting point

the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid. It is equal to the freezing point

melting point

/ mĕl′tĭng /

The temperature at which a solid, given sufficient heat, becomes a liquid. For a given substance, the melting point of its solid form is the same as the freezing point of its liquid form, and depends on such factors as the purity of the substance and the surrounding pressure. The melting point of ice at a pressure of one atmosphere is 0°C (32°F); that of iron is 1,535°C (2,795°F).
See also state of matter

melting point

The temperature at which a given material changes from a solid to a liquid , or melts; the same temperature as freezing point . ( See phases of matter .)

Ice melts at thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit (see also Fahrenheit ) or zero degrees Celsius .

First recorded in 1835–45

Idris Elba has, in the eyes of many, reached the melting point.

The melting point behavior of the acid corresponds with that of gallic acid; it melted with decomposition at about 230°.

The temperature required for the manufacture of the steel was higher than the melting point of most fire-bricks.

Such lard has a higher melting point and is more flaky than that made from fat covering the muscles.

Good soft lead is melted in an iron ladle and skimmed; the temperature is allowed to rise very little above the melting-point.

The melting point of the fatty acids in the oils used to adulterate olive oil differs considerably from this.

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