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One is the melting point of cocoa butter.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The technique relies on liquid gallium, a metal with a low melting point, to extract hydrogen directly from water when exposed to light.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
This suggests Titan likely does not have a hidden ocean, but instead a layer of ice close to its melting point that is kept from liquefying by high pressure.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025
But pressure lowers its melting point, so that even at lower temperatures, a layer of water might form on the surface.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Dec. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The technique relies on liquid gallium, a metal with a low melting point, to extract hydrogen directly from water when exposed to light.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
This suggests Titan likely does not have a hidden ocean, but instead a layer of ice close to its melting point that is kept from liquefying by high pressure.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025
But pressure lowers its melting point, so that even at lower temperatures, a layer of water might form on the surface.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Melting point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melting%20point. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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melting point
noun
melt·ing point
ˈmel-tiŋ-ˌ 
: the temperature at which a solid melts
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