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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Melting

· Melt·ing · IPA /ˈmɛltɪŋ/
01 n. Liquefaction; the act of causing (something) to melt, or the process of becoming melted.
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    Liquefaction; the act of causing (something) to melt, or the process of becoming melted.
Phrases & compounds
Melting point — the degree of temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses; as, the melting point of ice is 0° Centigrade or 32° Fahr., that of urea is 132° Centigrade. Pressure affects the melting point somewhat, and if not specified the melting point is usually taken to be at atmospheric pressure.
02 a. Causing to melt; becoming melted; -- used literally or figuratively; as, a melting heat; a melting appeal; a melting mood.
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    Causing to melt; becoming melted; -- used literally or figuratively; as, a melting heat; a melting appeal; a melting mood.