Found 2 items, similar to melting point.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: melting point melting point n : the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid [syn: freezing point]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Melting point 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]