melt|ing point

melt|ing point
melt|ing point «MEHL tihng»,
the temperature at which a solid substance melts, especially under a pressure of one atmosphere; fusing point. Different substances have different melting points. Tungsten has the highest melting point of all metallic elements. Abbr: m.p.

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