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noun Physics.
the heat absorbed by a unit mass of a given solid at its melting point that completely converts the solid to a liquid at the same temperature: equal to the heat of solidification.
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Words nearby heat of fusion

heat lightning, Heat-Moon, heat of combustion, heat of condensation, heat of formation, heat of fusion, heat of reaction, heat of solidification, heat of solution, heat of sublimation, heat of vaporization
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Scientific definitions for heat of fusion

heat of fusion
The amount of heat required to convert a solid at its melting point into a liquid without an increase in temperature. Liquids release the same amount of heat when they solidify. See also heat of vaporization.
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