transition temperature

noun

The temperature at which one phase of a material changes into another; a transition point

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Meanings

nountransition temperature (plural transition temperatures)

plural transition temperatures

  1. natural sciencesThe temperature at which one phase of a material changes into another; a transition point
  2. chemistryThe temperature at which one form of a polymorph changes into another
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