English > melting: 2 senses > noun 1, process| Meaning | The process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid / liquid. |
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| Synonyms | thaw, melt, thawing |
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| Broader | heating, warming | The process of becoming warmer |
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| phase change, phase transition, state change, physical change | A change from one state (solid or liquid / liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition |
| Spanish | derretimiento, deshielo, fundición, fusión |
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| Catalan | desgel, desglaç, fosa, fusió |
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| Verbs | melt | become or cause to become soft or liquid |
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| melt | reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating |
