melting

Everyday

1. Melting means changing from a solid into a liquid because it gets warm, like ice turning into water. tree →
2. Melting can describe something becoming soft, like melting chocolate. tree →
3. In stories, melting can mean becoming softer in feeling. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on states of matter, melting is when a solid turns into a liquid; ice melts at 0 °C (32 °F), its melting point. The reverse is freezing. Chocolate, butter and candle wax melt when heated. In geography, melting glaciers and ice sheets raise sea levels. Phrases: melting point, melting ice, melt away, melt in your mouth.

Examples

• The snowman is melting in the sun. tree →
• Your ice cream is melting; eat it quickly! tree →
• Ice starts melting at zero degrees Celsius. tree →
• We are melting chocolate to make a cake. tree →
• Melting is a change that can be reversed by freezing. tree →
• The melting ice dripped off the roof. tree →
• The candle wax was melting down the sides. tree →
• My heart was melting when I saw the puppy. tree →
• Just one plump morsel, melting away between the teeth. tree →

Note

Melting (solid to liquid) is not the same as dissolving (sugar mixing into water) or boiling (liquid to gas). Melting is a reversible change. Melted is the past form: «melted butter».