Melting point

Description

The temperature at which equilibrium exists between the solid and liquid states of a pure substance. Melting point is measured at standard atmospheric pressure. The terms melting point and freezing point are generally used synonymously depending on whether the substance is being heated or cooled.

Synonyms and Related Terms

mp; m.p.; Schmelzpunkt (Deut.); température de fusion (Fr.); point de fusion (Fr.);

Resources and Citations

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990

• Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992

• Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988