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melting point
noun
Physical Chemistry.
- the temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses.
melting point
noun
- the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid. It is equal to the freezing point
melting point
- 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 .)
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of melting point1
First recorded in 1835–45
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