Meanings
noundropping point (plural dropping points)
plural dropping points
- engineeringThe temperature at which a grease passes from a semi-solid to a liquid state under specific test conditions.
Translations
German Tropfpunkt
- Tropfpunkttemperature at which a grease becomes liquid
Korean 적점
- 적점 (jeokjeom)temperature at which a grease becomes liquid
Portuguese ponto de gota
- ponto de gotatemperature at which a grease becomes liquid
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dropping point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropping%20point
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dropping point,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropping%20point.
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