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

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ice point

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

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2022

The lower part of this glacier is not very interesting, except from an ice point of view.

From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Scott, Robert Falcon

It was while thus engaged that the doctor fell and injured his knee so severely on a sharp ice point that he hobbled in pain the rest of the trip.

From Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska by Stuck, Hudson