meltability

The chocolate's meltability makes it perfect for dipping strawberries.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being able to melt: "meltability" refers to the capacity or property of a substance to be transformed from a solid into a liquid state by the application of heat.

Usage Examples

• (The property of chocolate that allows it to become liquid when heated.)
• (The capacity of metals to be melted for shaping.)
• (The tendency of ice cream to turn liquid at room temperature.)

Advanced Usage

• "high meltability": a substance that melts easily or at a relatively low temperature.
  • Butter has high meltability, which is why it softens quickly in a warm kitchen. (Butter's property of melting easily.)
• "low meltability": a substance that requires high temperatures or special conditions to melt.
  • Tungsten's low meltability makes it useful in high-temperature applications. (Tungsten's resistance to melting.)

Variants and Related Words

• Melt (verb): to change from a solid to a liquid state by heat.
  • The ice began to melt in the sun. (The ice turned into water.)
• Meltable (adj): capable of being melted.
  • This plastic is meltable at moderate temperatures. (This plastic can be melted.)
• Melted (adj): having undergone melting.
  • The melted cheese dripped off the pizza. (The cheese that had become liquid.)

Synonyms

• Fusibility: the property of being easily melted or fused.
• Liquefiability: the ability to become liquid under heat or pressure.

Related Idioms

• Melt in one's mouth: to be very tender or delicious (typically of food).
  • The steak was so tender it seemed to melt in my mouth. (The steak was extremely soft and delicious.)
• Melt away: to disappear gradually or dissolve.
  • Her worries melted away when she heard the good news. (Her concerns vanished.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Melt down: to melt a substance completely, often to recycle or reshape it.
  • The jeweler melted down the old gold ring to make a new one. (The jeweler liquefied the ring for reuse.)
• Melt into: to gradually become part of something or to disappear into a larger whole.
  • The colors melted into a beautiful sunset. (The colors blended smoothly.)