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congruent melting

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[kuhn-groo-uhnt mel-ting, kong-groo-, kuhng-] / kənˈgru ənt ˈmɛl tɪŋ, ˈkɒŋ gru-, kəŋ- /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. the melting of a solid compound in which the composition of the resultant liquid is the same as that of the solid.

Etymology

Origin of congruent melting

First recorded in 1900–05

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