Freezing Point (Noun)
Meaning
The temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The freezing point of water is 0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The mercury in the thermometer began to slow down as it approached the freezing point.
- To find the freezing point of the liquid, we will have to calibrate the thermometer first.
- The ocean currents carry heat from the equator to the poles, affecting the freezing point of sea ice.
- At the freezing point of -30 degrees Celsius, the mixture of water and antifreeze in the car's radiator was still liquid.