freezing point

noun

: the temperature at which a liquid solidifies

Examples of freezing point in a Sentence

The freezing point of water is 0 degrees Celsius and 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Salt helps melt the snow and keep ice from forming by dropping the water’s freezing point temperature, according to Scientific American. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2025 Terahertz radiation can also be generated using fairly small III-V devices called quantum cascade lasers, but those still need to be cooled well below the freezing point of water. IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2012 By concentrating salts, sugars and other secondary metabolites, these plants can lower the freezing point of the water inside their leaves. Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025 This line marks the distance from a star at which the temperature falls below water’s freezing point. Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for freezing point 

Word History

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of freezing point was in 1747

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“Freezing point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freezing%20point. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

freezing point

noun
: the temperature at which a liquid becomes solid

Medical Definition

freezing point

noun
: the temperature at which a liquid solidifies
specifically : the temperature at which the liquid and solid states of the substance are in equilibrium at atmospheric pressure : melting point
the freezing point of water is 0° Celsius or 32° Fahrenheit

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