melting point

noun

: the temperature at which a solid melts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web It’s used in a lot of foods, particularly candy, in part because of its high melting point. —

al, 31 Mar. 2021 The role of glycolysis is to acidify the curd or cheese, which produces many downstream effects including the regulation of flavor, texture, and melting point of the cheese. —

Ashton Yoon, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2017 These entrepreneurs' companies are developing practicalities, such as garments that adapt to the weather or new building materials with higher melting points so that roads won't crack in extreme temperatures. —

IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023 Lead is a heavy metal that is soft and malleable, with a relatively low melting point. —

Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2023 In this test, the researchers used gallium, but a real a human stomach has a temperature of about 100 degrees Fahrenheit—higher than the metal’s melting point. —

Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2023 Every day in January has reached at least the melting point this year. —

Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2023 Meanwhile, Jacobsen’s experiments revealed that the presence of water in ringwoodite would lower the melting point of rock at the base of the transition zone. —

Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2020 The authors write that more metals could be added to the material to raise its melting point. —

Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2023 See More

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