melting-point — meltˈing point noun The temperature at which a given solid begins to become liquid • • • Main Entry: ↑melt … Useful english dictionary
melting point — melt·ing point mel tiŋ . n the temperature at which a solid melts * * * (mp) the minimum temperature at which a solid begins to liquefy. See also freezing p. Cf. melting temperature and fusion temperature … Medical dictionary
melting point — melt′ing point n. chem. the temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
Melting point — Melting Melt ing, n. Liquefaction; the act of causing (something) to melt, or the process of becoming melted. [1913 Webster] {Melting point} (Chem.), the degree of temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses; as, the melting point of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meltingpoint — melt·ing point (mĕlʹtĭng) n. Abbr. mp 1. The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid at standard atmospheric pressure. 2. The temperature at which a solid and its liquid are in equilibrium, at any fixed pressure. * * * … Universalium
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Melting — Melt ing, n. Liquefaction; the act of causing (something) to melt, or the process of becoming melted. [1913 Webster] {Melting point} (Chem.), the degree of temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses; as, the melting point of ice is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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