ice point

American  

noun

1. the temperature at which a mixture of ice and air-saturated water at a pressure of one atmosphere is in equilibrium, represented by 0°C and 32°F.

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ice point British  

noun

1. the temperature at which a mixture of ice and water are in equilibrium at a pressure of one atmosphere. It is 0° on the Celsius scale and 32° on the Fahrenheit scale Compare steam point

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ice point Scientific  

1. The temperature, equal to 0°C (32°F), at which pure water and ice coexist in equilibrium at 1 atmosphere of pressure.

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Etymology

Origin of ice point

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

St. Louis extended its home ice point streak to 12 games, going 11-0-1 during the run.

From Seattle Times

Hite cans have meaningless phrases like “bottom fermentation,” “ice point filtration system,” and “extra drinkability” printed boldly on the side, and then at the bottom, in a muddled, less decipherable script are the hard-to-read words “best quality guaranteed.”

From Slate

Off Ice Point, the most northerly cape or point of Nova Zembla, the skipper called to Barents to ask him how he did, to which he answered, “I still hope to run before we get to Wardhuus.”

From Project Gutenberg

Gerrit, if we are near the Ice Point just lift me up again.

From Project Gutenberg

These were almost the last words of this brave man, who undoubtedly felt at the time that not merely he should never see Ice Point again, but that he was not long for this world.

From Project Gutenberg