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° Centigrade or 32° Fahr., that of urea is 132° Centigrade. -- Melting pot, a vessel in which anything is melted; a crucible.
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Melt"ing a.
Causing to melt; becoming melted; -- used literally or figuratively; as, a melting heat; a melting appeal; a melting mood.
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Melt"ing*ly,
adv.
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