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premelting

premelting noun: the formation of a quasi-liquid film on the surface of crystal below its melting point.

Noun

premelting (uncountable)

  1. The formation of a quasi-liquid film on the surface of crystal below its melting point

Origin of premelting

From pre- + melting.

Questions about premelting

What does premelting mean?
Premelting means the formation of a quasi-liquid film on the surface of crystal below its melting point.
What part of speech is premelting?
Premelting is a noun.

Words near premelting in the dictionary

  1. premelanosomal
  2. premelanosome
  3. premelanosomes
  4. premelt
  5. premelted
  6. premelting
  7. premelts
  8. premembrane
  9. prememories
  10. prememory
  11. premen

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