Melting point
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by TerryH (talk | contribs) at 01:31, March 15, 2007. It may differ significantly from current revision.
The melting point of any pure substance is the temperature at which that substance melts (if this point is warmer than about 298 kelvins) or freezes (if that point is cooler). Some pure substances do not melt, however; they decompose.