融解点(ゆうかいてん)

ゆうかいてん
noun
melting point
1. melting point
the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid
氷(こおり)の融解点(ゆうかいてん)は零度(れいど)だ。
The melting point of ice is zero degrees.
金(きん)は融解点(ゆうかいてん)が非常(ひじょう)に高(たか)い。
Gold has a very high melting point.
物質(ぶっしつ)の融解点(ゆうかいてん)を調(しら)べることで、その純度(じゅんど)を確認(かくにん)することができる。
By examining a substance's melting point, you can verify its purity.

Composed of 融解(ゆうかい) (melting; dissolution) + 点(てん) (point). The melting point and 凝固点(ぎょうこてん) (freezing point) are the same temperature for a given substance — the difference is the direction of the phase change. In everyday Japanese, 融点(ゆうてん) is more commonly used as the short form.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 融解点(ゆうかいてん)が高(たか)い: to have a high melting point
  • 融解点(ゆうかいてん)が低(ひく)い: to have a low melting point
  • 融解点(ゆうかいてん)に達(たっ)する: to reach the melting point
  • 融解点(ゆうかいてん)を測定(そくてい)する: to measure the melting point

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 融点(ゆうてん): melting point — the shorter, more common synonym
  • 凝固点(ぎょうこてん): freezing point — the temperature at which a liquid solidifies (same temperature, opposite direction)
  • 沸点(ふってん): boiling point — the temperature at which a liquid becomes gas
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