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unmeltable

unmeltable

5.6
Not able to change from a solid into a liquid when heated
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈmɛltəbl/
translation icon : inmeltible
  • This unmeltable ice cream is perfect for hot summer days.

Examples

  • The chef used an unmeltable container to keep the soup hot during the outdoor event.

  • An "unmeltable" icicle.

    Anastasia (1956)

  • The scientists developed an unmeltable material that could withstand extreme temperatures.

Synonyms

thermoset
vsunmeltable
  • Specialized
9.4

A material that becomes hard and cannot be melted again when heated

is not able to be melted by heat or high temperature
thermosetting
vsunmeltable
  • Specialized
9.1

Become permanently hard when heated and cannot be melted again

is not able to be melted by heat or high temperature

Antonyms

meltable
3.4

Can change from a solid to a liquid when heated

How Meltable

melty
  • Informal
1 3.8
meltable
3.4
heatproof
1 3.5
unmeltable
5.6

Surface Forms

unmeltable positive

Morphology

unmeltable = meltable (transparent) = un + melt + able

Formed by prefixing 'un-' to 'meltable' (melt + -able); meaning refers to inability to be melted physically, a literal composition.

Etymology

Unmeltable is made of un- 'not', melt 'to become liquid', and -able 'able to'. Picture a metal that never turns to liquid even in very high heat, so the word means 'not able to be melted'.