融解点(ゆうかいてん)

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