melting point
Example Sentences
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On this unending dayside, temperatures are expected to soar far beyond the melting point of typical rock.
From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2025
Warm enough, in fact, that one might not need to dig very deep to reach ambient temperatures above the melting point of water.
From Scientific American • Mar. 30, 2023
As well as having a higher melting point, it can be easily dispersed through the product.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2023
A similar story played out on the planet’s other side, with ice around the North Pole nearing or reaching its melting point at a time once considered unthinkably early.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2023
“It has a high melting point and good tensile strength too. Expensive stuff though. Take some time to drill and shape. C’mon.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
