ice point

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noun

the temperature at which a mixture of ice and air-saturated water at a pressure of one atmosphere is in equilibrium, represented by 0°C and 32°F.

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Compare steam point.

Origin of ice point

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby ice point

ice pack, ice pancake, ice pellets, ice pick, ice plant, ice point, icequake, ice rain, ice rampart, ice road, ice run

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British Dictionary definitions for ice point

ice point

noun

the temperature at which a mixture of ice and water are in equilibrium at a pressure of one atmosphere. It is 0° on the Celsius scale and 32° on the Fahrenheit scaleCompare steam point

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Scientific definitions for ice point

ice point

The temperature, equal to 0°C (32°F), at which pure water and ice coexist in equilibrium at 1 atmosphere of pressure.