meltable

/'meltəbl/

Thân thiện

The baker adds meltable chocolate chips to the cookie dough.

Definition

Adjective: - Capable of melting: Describes a substance or material that can change from a solid to a liquid state, typically when heat is applied.

Usage

The adjective "meltable" is used to describe the physical property of a material. It is often used in scientific, industrial, or culinary contexts to discuss the behavior of substances under heat. - It typically precedes a noun (e.g., a meltable substance) or follows a linking verb like "is" or "becomes" (e.g., The alloy is meltable). - It describes a potential or inherent quality, not an ongoing action.

Examples

• General Use:
  • Butter is a highly meltable fat.
  • The new polymer is meltable at a relatively low temperature.
• In Context:
  • We need a meltable adhesive for this process.
  • Not all plastics are meltable in a standard home oven.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Scientific Context: Used to specify materials that undergo fusion.
  • The study focused on meltable crystalline structures.
• Comparative/Superlative Forms: "More meltable," "most meltable."
  • This wax is more meltable than the one we used yesterday.

Variants and Related Words

• Melt (verb): To change from a solid to a liquid state.
  • The ice will melt in the sun.
• Melting (adjective/gerund): The process of becoming liquid.
  • The melting chocolate filled the air with a sweet smell.
• Melting point (noun): The specific temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid.
  • Each metal has a distinct melting point.
• Non-meltable (adjective): Incapable of melting.
  • The container is made from a non-meltable material.

Synonyms

• Fusible: Capable of being melted or fused. (More technical)
• Liquefiable: Capable of being made liquid.

Antonyms

• Non-meltable: Not capable of melting.
• Refractory: Resistant to heat; hard to melt. (Technical)
• Infusible: Incapable of being melted or fused. (Technical)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of melting

Từ đồng nghĩa

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