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melting point

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables
melt-ing -point
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The temperature at which the solid and liquid phases of a substance are in equilibrium; it is relatively insensitive to changes in pressure.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The point at which things go wrong or become dangerous; a crisis or meltdown.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

melting points (plural)

Phrases

boiling point freezing point triple point

Frequently Paired Words

boiling point freezing point triple point

Synonyms

m.p. freezing point

Questions

What does melting point mean?
The temperature at which the solid and liquid phases of a substance are in equilibrium; it is relatively insensitive to changes in pressure.

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