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Engineers have been intrigued by the idea of incorporating semiconductors into the fiber, but many useful semiconductors have high melting points and won’t flow at the temperatures typically used in the drawing process.
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IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2011
The cup itself is made from sheets of Titanium-Zirconium-Molybdenum, with a melting point of about 4,260° Fahrenheit (2,349° C).
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Each element of the necklace was crafted individually over 1,732 hours because of its intricate structure, varied diamond shapes, and the difficulty posed by the density, hardness, and high melting point of platinum.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
For soldering items by hand, a soldering iron – which is usually designed like a pen with a pointed iron tip – is electrically powered to heat up to at least the melting point of the solder or filler metal.
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New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1823, in the meaning defined above
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“Melting point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melting%20point. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
melting point
noun
: the temperature at which a solid melts
Medical Definition
melting point
noun
melt·ing point
ˈmel-tiŋ-ˌ
: the temperature at which a solid melts
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