melting point
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1835–45
1835–45
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| melting point | |
| —n | |
| the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid. It is equal to the freezing point | |
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Melting point
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melting point  (měl'tĭng) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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Cultural Dictionary
melting point definition
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.)
Note: Ice melts at thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit or zero degrees Celsius.
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Example sentences
The molar heat capacity of solids is less than liquids particularly if the temperature is well below the melting point.
Each successive form is more stable and has a higher melting point.
The shape gives cycloalkanes a higher melting point.
The fat melting point is one measure of the effect of varying chain length and unsaturation.
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