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freezing point

/ˌfrizɪŋ ˈpɔɪnt/
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Other forms: freezing points

In science, the freezing point is the exact temperature at which a liquid becomes a solid. For water, the freezing point is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius.

The term freezing point describes a moment of transition, much as the melting point captures the moment when ice turns from a solid to a liquid. We're most familiar with the freezing point of water, when icicles form and rain turns to sleet, but every substance has a freezing point. Mercury, for example, has a freezing point of -38.87 degrees Celsius.

Definitions of freezing point
  1. noun
    the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid
    synonyms: melting point
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    type of:
    temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
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