Science, Tech, Math › Science Melting Definition Chemistry Glossary Definition of Melting Share Flipboard Email Print An example of melting is seen when ice cream changes from a solid into a liquid. Chris Gramly/Getty Images Science Chemistry Chemical Laws Basics Molecules Periodic Table Projects & Experiments Scientific Method Biochemistry Physical Chemistry Medical Chemistry Chemistry in Everyday Life Famous Chemists Activities for Kids Abbreviations & Acronyms Biology Physics Geology Astronomy Weather & Climate by Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Updated March 06, 2017 Melting DefinitionMelting is the process by which a substance changes from the solid phase to the liquid phase.Example:Melting of an ice cube into water citecite this article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Melting Definition." ThoughtCo, Feb. 10, 2017, thoughtco.com/definition-of-melting-604568. Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. (2017, February 10). Melting Definition. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-melting-604568 Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Melting Definition." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-melting-604568 (accessed May 24, 2018). copy citation Continue Reading