Definition of Melting

1. Noun. The process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid. "The thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"

Exact synonyms: Melt, Thaw, Thawing
Generic synonyms: Heating, Warming, Phase Change, Phase Transition, Physical Change, State Change
Derivative terms: Melt, Melt, Melt, Melt, Thaw, Thaw

2. Adjective. Becoming liquid.
Exact synonyms: Liquescent
Similar to: Unfrozen

Definition of Melting

1. n. Liquefaction; the act of causing (something) to melt, or the process of becoming melted.

2. a. Causing to melt; becoming melted; -- used literally or figuratively; as, a melting heat; a melting appeal; a melting mood.

Definition of Melting

1. melt [v] - See also: melt

Medical Definition of Melting

1. Liquefaction; the act of causing (something) to melt, or the process of becoming melted. Melting point, the degree of temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses; as, the melting point of ice is 0 deg Centigrade or 32 deg Fahr, that of urea is 132 deg Centigrade. Melting pot, a vessel in which anything is melted; a crucible. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Melting

melt
meltabilities
meltability
meltable
meltage
meltages
meltdown
meltdown
meltdowns
melted
melter
melters
meltier
meltiest
melting (current term)
melting (current term)
meltingly
meltings
melting point
melting point
melting pot
melting sign
melting temperature
melting temperature of DNA
meltith
meltiths
melton
meltons
melts
meltwater

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