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Of all the elements on the periodic table, tungsten, first isolated in 1783, has the highest melting point (6,192 degrees Fahrenheit) and boiling point (10,706 degrees F, about the temperature of the sun’s surface).
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Ari Sen, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
Interesterification allows margarine to stay solid longer when baking, with a more precise melting point.
—Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 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
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Ari Sen, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
Interesterification allows margarine to stay solid longer when baking, with a more precise melting point.
—Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 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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“Melting point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melting%20point. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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