melting point
the temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses.
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How to use melting point in a sentence
Milk chocolate has a lower melting point than dark chocolate, and candies with caramel will take longer to melt than those without, so you may want to consider this as you make your selection.
At plate boundaries in the ocean, subduction moves water into the mantle, lowering the melting point of rock underneath the edges of continental plates.
Kilauea is erupting in Hawaii. Here are 7 things to know about volcanoes. | Umair Irfan | September 30, 2021 | VoxThe type of sugar and protein, along with the temperature to which the sugars are heated, are variables that alter the texture, melting point, bounciness and shelf stability of the final candy.
Squishy, sweet homemade marshmallows will elevate your s’mores and hot chocolate | Daniela Galarza | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostOh, and it experiences temperatures up to 471 °C—well above the melting point of lead.
Not finding life on Venus would be disappointing. But it’s good science at work. | Neel Patel | October 31, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewIdris Elba has, in the eyes of many, reached the melting point.
Idris Elba on Eric Garner, ‘Mi Mandela,’ and Selling Weed to Dave Chappelle | Marlow Stern | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The melting point behavior of the acid corresponds with that of gallic acid; it melted with decomposition at about 230°.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeThe temperature required for the manufacture of the steel was higher than the melting point of most fire-bricks.
Heroes of the Telegraph | J. MunroSuch lard has a higher melting point and is more flaky than that made from fat covering the muscles.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesGood soft lead is melted in an iron ladle and skimmed; the temperature is allowed to rise very little above the melting-point.
On Laboratory Arts | Richard ThrelfallThe melting point of the fatty acids in the oils used to adulterate olive oil differs considerably from this.
British Dictionary definitions for melting point
the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid. It is equal to the freezing point
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Scientific definitions for melting point
[ mĕl′tĭng ]
The temperature at which a solid, given sufficient heat, becomes a liquid. For a given substance, the melting point of its solid form is the same as the freezing point of its liquid form, and depends on such factors as the purity of the substance and the surrounding pressure. The melting point of ice at a pressure of one atmosphere is 0°C (32°F); that of iron is 1,535°C (2,795°F). See also state of matter.
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Cultural definitions for melting point
The temperature at which a given material changes from a solid to a liquid, or melts; the same temperature as freezing point. (See phases of matter.)
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