melting point

noun

: the temperature at which a solid melts

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Its melting point is 1,700 degrees Celsius [over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit]. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 Interesterification allows margarine to stay solid longer when baking, with a more precise melting point. — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026 Like sodium, liquid lead also has a relatively low melting point and low neutron absorption. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026 Notoriously hard to work not least due to its 3,000-degree Celsius melting point, the hyper-dense and corrosion-resistant metal was left untreated. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for melting point

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First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of melting point was in 1823

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melting point

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: the temperature at which a solid melts

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melting point

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melt·​ing point ˈmel-tiŋ-ˌ How to pronounce melting point (audio)
: the temperature at which a solid melts

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