Melting: meaning, definitions and examples

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melting

 

[ หˆmษ›ltษชล‹ ]

Context #1

temperature change

Melting is the process by which a solid substance changes to a liquid state as a result of an increase in temperature. It is a phase transition from solid to liquid.

Synonyms

dissolve, liquefy, thaw

Examples of usage

  • The ice cream started melting under the hot sun.
  • The chocolate began melting in my hand.

Translations

Translations of the word "melting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fusรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฟเค˜เคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schmelzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pencairan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปะฐะฒะปะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ topnienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ž่งฃ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fusion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fusiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท erime

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…น๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู†ุตู‡ุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ topenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็†”ๅŒ–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ taljenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brรกรฐnun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™riyษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fusiรณn

Word origin

The word 'melting' comes from the Middle English word 'melten', which is derived from the Old English word 'meltan'. The concept of melting has been known to humans since ancient times, with evidence of metal smelting dating back thousands of years.

See also: melt, meltable, meltdown, melted, melts, molten, unmeltable.