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melting point
noun
- the temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses.
melting point
noun
- the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid. It is equal to the freezing point
melting point
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- 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
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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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of melting point1
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It appears to be happening at the boundary of the inner and outer core, where the inner core is close to melting point.
“The air coming in is hotter than the melting point of the metal underneath – which is obviously not a good thing,” he explains, pointing out that this air reaches temperatures well above 1,000C.
"We believe our method will generalize to other materials, such as tin, selenium, tellurium and related alloys with low melting points, and it could be interesting to explore for future flexible electronic circuits."
His research, published in the Physical Review E, unveils a general theory for predicting melting points, a fundamental property whose understanding has baffled scientists for over a century.
Some consist of only one type of plastic, while others may contain several types that may even have different melting points.
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