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
It appears to be happening at the boundary of the inner and outer core, where the inner core is close to melting point.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 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
The scientists behind the study, who published their findings Wednesday in the journal Matter, created the robot using a composite of metals with a low melting point.
From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 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
