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• Pressure melting point — This term is used in the glaciological literature to refer to the melting point of ice under pressure. As the pressure increases in the downward direction, the melting temperature of ice decreases. This pressure melting point can reach values… …   Wikipedia

• pressure melting point —   under a glacier, the pressure brought to bear by the mass of ice above can lower the freezing/meting point of water …   Geography glossary

• Melting — Ice melting Molten redirects here. For the Japanese company, see Molten Corporation; or see Molton or Moulton. Melting, or fusion, is a physical process that results in the phase change of a substance from a solid to a liquid. The internal energy …   Wikipedia

• Melting point depression — is a term referring to the phenomenon of reduction of the melting point of a material with reduction of its size. This phenomenon is very prominent in nanoscale materials which melt at temperatures hundreds of degrees lower than bulk… …   Wikipedia

• Melting — Melt ing, n. Liquefaction; the act of causing (something) to melt, or the process of becoming melted. [1913 Webster] {Melting point} (Chem.), the degree of temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses; as, the melting point of ice is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Melting point — Melting Melt ing, n. Liquefaction; the act of causing (something) to melt, or the process of becoming melted. [1913 Webster] {Melting point} (Chem.), the degree of temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses; as, the melting point of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pressure cooking — is a method of cooking in a sealed vessel that does not permit air or liquids to escape below a preset pressure. Because the boiling point of water increases as the pressure increases, the pressure built up inside the cooker allows the liquid in… …   Wikipedia

• Melting point — For the physical processes that takes place at the melting point, see Melting, Freezing and Crystallization The melting point of a solid is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid. At the melting point the solid and liquid… …   Wikipedia

• Melting-point depression — This article deals with melting/freezing point depression due to very small particle size. For depression due to the mixture of another compound, see freezing point depression. Melting point depression is a term referring to the phenomenon of… …   Wikipedia

• Melting points of the elements (data page) — << Chemical elements data references This page lists melting points for various chemical elements at standard atmospheric pressure in Kelvin, Celsius, and Fahrenheit . In general, melting points increase going from top to bottom, although… …   Wikipedia

• Melting pot — For other uses, see Melting pot (disambiguation). The image of the United States as melting pot was popularized by the 1908 play The Melting Pot. The melting pot is a metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more …   Wikipedia