Normal Melting Point Definition

Normal melting point is the melting point at one atmosphere of pressure or at sea level.
Normal melting point is the melting point at one atmosphere of pressure or at sea level. Glasshouse Images / Getty Images
by Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
Updated October 15, 2017

Definition: Normal melting point is the temperature at which a solid melts at 1 atmosphere of pressure.

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