融解(ゆうかい)

ゆうかい
noun, suru verb
melting; fusion
1. melting; fusion
the process of a solid becoming liquid through the application of heat
氷(こおり)が融解(ゆうかい)して水(みず)になる。
Ice melts and becomes water.
金属(きんぞく)の融解(ゆうかい)点(てん)は物質(ぶっしつ)によって異(こと)なる。
The melting point of metals varies by substance.
地球温暖化(ちきゅうおんだんか)で永久凍土(えいきゅうとうど)の融解(ゆうかい)が進(すす)んでいる。
The melting of permafrost is progressing due to global warming.

FORMATION:
融(ゆう) (dissolve, melt) + 解(かい) (dissolve, undo) → melting/dissolving

VERB FORM:
融解(ゆうかい)する (to melt, to fuse)

SCIENTIFIC TERMS:

  • 融解(ゆうかい)点(てん) (melting point)
  • 融解(ゆうかい)熱(ねつ) (heat of fusion)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 溶解(ようかい) (dissolution - dissolving in a liquid)
  • 凝固(ぎょうこ) (solidification - antonym)
  • 蒸発(じょうはつ) (evaporation)
  • 凝縮(ぎょうしゅく) (condensation)

NOTE:
融解(ゆうかい) refers specifically to the phase change from solid to liquid, while 溶解(ようかい) refers to dissolving a substance in a solvent.

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Added 2026.1.26 14:21 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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