melting point

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melting point - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Melting \Melt"ing\, n.
     Liquefaction; the act of causing (something) to melt, or the
     process of becoming melted.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Melting point (Chem.), the degree of temperature at which a
        solid substance melts or fuses; as, the melting point of
        ice is 0[deg] Centigrade or 32[deg] Fahr., that of urea is
        132[deg] Centigrade. Pressure affects the melting point
        somewhat, and if not specified the melting point is
        usually taken to be at atmospheric pressure.
        [1913 Webster]

melting point - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  melting point
      n 1: the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid
           [syn: freezing point, melting point]