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Wax melts when exposed to high heat, with a melting point of approximately 420°F and higher, so wax paper is best for cold applications in the kitchen.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Given its low density and high melting point, the metal is also used to make components for fighter planes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The team had tuned the melting point and fat clustering exactly right, all without force-feeding.
—Ari Daniel, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Engineers have been intrigued by the idea of incorporating semiconductors into the fiber, but many useful semiconductors have high melting points and won’t flow at the temperatures typically used in the drawing process.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2011
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Given its low density and high melting point, the metal is also used to make components for fighter planes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The team had tuned the melting point and fat clustering exactly right, all without force-feeding.
—Ari Daniel, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Engineers have been intrigued by the idea of incorporating semiconductors into the fiber, but many useful semiconductors have high melting points and won’t flow at the temperatures typically used in the drawing process.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2011
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“Melting point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melting%20point. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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melting point
noun
melt·ing point
ˈmel-tiŋ-ˌ 
: the temperature at which a solid melts
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