Melting \Melt"ing\, n. Liquefaction; the act of causing (something) to melt, or the process of becoming melted. {Melting point} (Chem.), the degree of temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses; as, the melting point of ice is 0[deg] Centigrade or 32[deg] Fahr., that of urea is 132[deg] Centigrade.
melting point n : the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid [syn: {freezing point}]