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freezing point

 
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–noun Physical Chemistry.
the temperature at which a liquid freezes: The freezing point of water is 32°F, 0°C.
Origin:
1740–50
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freez·ing point   (frē'zĭng)
n.   Abbr. fp

  1. The temperature at which a liquid of specified composition solidifies under a specified pressure.

  2. The temperature at which the liquid and solid phases of a substance of specified composition are in equilibrium at atmospheric pressure.

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Cultural Dictionary

freezing point

The temperature at which a liquid changes into a solid; the same temperature as the melting point. (See phases of matter.)

Note: Water freezes at thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit or zero degrees Celsius.
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Main Entry: freezing point
Function: noun
: the temperature at which a liquid solidifies; specifically : the temperature at which the liquid and solidstates of the substance are in equilibrium at atmospheric pressure : MELTING POINT freezing pointof water is 0° Celsius or 32° Fahrenheit>
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