mixed melting point
noun
Definition of mixed melting point
: the fusion temperature of a mixture of two components that in the case of two different substances is usually lower than that of either component or that in the case of a mixture of two samples of the same substance prepared by different methods as a check on their identity is not lower than that of either sample
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Origin and Etymology of mixed melting point
1mixed + melting point
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