melting 1 of 2

noun

Definition of meltingnext
as in evaporation

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melting

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verb

present participle of melt
1
as in vanishing
to cease to be visible the fog soon melted away with the rising of the sun

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2
as in thawing
to go from a solid to a liquid state a forgotten carton of ice cream was melting away on the counter

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  1. evaporation
  2. passing
  3. disappearing
  4. evaporating
  5. dissipation
Noun
  • The researchers can control the properties of the semiconductor structures by manipulating the kind of liquid used in the solution, the dimensions of the mold, and the solution’s rate of evaporation.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Upper Basin states see fewer chances to grow The Lower Basin partners formulated a plan that would take another 1.5 million acre-feet from them to account for evaporation losses in any year when the water stored in all Colorado River reservoirs falls to 58%.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of evaporation
Noun
  • To publicly share such deeply personal reflections, particularly after his passing, feels like an invasion of a space meant only for his own healing.
    Essence, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Contact The Plan Administrator Notify the 401(k) plan administrator about your spouse's passing.
    James Brewer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of passing
Verb
  • The disappearing chat feature is part of a Google Workspace suite that is accessible to about 26,000 employees and has been available in some form since the early 2010s, when the city began contracting with Google for email and other services, Magos said.
    Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The investigation was the result of an agreement between the city and a community group, the Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition, which found out about the disappearing messages in the course of litigation involving the construction of a home in Mount Washington.
    Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of disappearing
Verb
  • Though imperceptible to humans, 1 degree can make the difference between bitterly cold, dry gusts of arctic air freezing the lake over or evaporating its warm surface waters.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The lake also needs to be ice-free because ice acts as a barrier, preventing moisture from evaporating off the lake.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of evaporating
Noun
  • As noted by the excellent Caleb Denison at Digital Trends, the company has also reworked the TV’s cooling system with a new heat dissipation technique that should help keep that four-layer OLED panel in tip-top shape over the long term.
    Chris Welch, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The beast is in ourselves, and, as Bonello posits, the realization of our desires also involves their dissipation.
    Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of dissipation
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melting

melting (away)

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