melting point
noun Physical Chemistry.
the temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses.
Origin of melting point
First recorded in 1835–45
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Paraffin with a melting-point of 50° C. or upwards does well.
On Laboratory ArtsRichard Threlfall
The precipitate is in the form of rosettes or needles; melting-point 137°.
Poisons: Their Effects and DetectionAlexander Wynter Blyth
The hydrochloride is soluble in alcohol and in water, melting-point about 205°.
Poisons: Their Effects and DetectionAlexander Wynter Blyth
Such a curve is called the curve of fusion, or the melting-point curve.
The Phase Rule and Its ApplicationsAlexander Findlay
The melting-point of pure chloral hydrate is 57, the boiling-point 96-98 C.
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