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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMelting-point
/ˈmɛltɪŋ pɔɪnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid.
"The melting-point of ice is 0 degrees Celsius." - 2
A specific temperature characteristic of a substance, indicating its phase transition from solid to liquid.
"Different metals have varying melting-points, which are crucial for manufacturing processes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'melting-point' combines 'melting', derived from the Old English 'meltan', meaning to soften or dissolve, and 'point', from Latin 'punctum', meaning a small mark or dot. The concept has evolved through scientific discourse since the 18th century, particularly in the context of thermodynamics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Melting-point" is said worldwide
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point de fusion
Transliteration: pwɛ̃ də fy.zi.ɔ̃
"Le point de fusion de l'eau est de 0 degrés Celsius."
Schmelzpunkt
Transliteration: ʃmɛltsˌpʊŋkt
"Der Schmelzpunkt von Eis liegt bei 0 Grad Celsius."
punto di fusione
Transliteration: ˈpunto di fuˈzjone
"Il punto di fusione dell'acqua è di 0 gradi Celsius."
punto de fusión
Transliteration: ˈpunto ðe fuˈsjon
"El punto de fusión del hielo es 0 grados Celsius."
ponto de fusão
Transliteration: ˈpõtu dʒi fuˈzɐ̃w
"O ponto de fusão do gelo é 0 graus Celsius."
पिघलने का बिंदु
Transliteration: pighalne ka bindu
"बर्फ का पिघलने का बिंदु 0 डिग्री सेल्सियस है।"
熔点
Transliteration: róng diǎn
"冰的熔点是0摄氏度。"
융점
Transliteration: yungjeom
"얼음의 융점은 0도 섭씨입니다."
融点
Transliteration: yūten
"氷の融点は0度です。"
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