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melt in

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melt in something 
1. [for something] to melt to a liquid at a high temperature. Surely the plastic cup will melt in such heat. This tray will melt in the oven, so keep it out of there.
2. [for something] to dissolve in a particular liquid. Sugar melts in hot water easily. Will this substance melt in heated water?
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Melt segregation in the continental crust: distribution and movement of melt in anatectic rocks.
16T flux density on the extrudate swell ratio of polystyrene (PS) melt in a capillary die of a capillary rheometer, and the results suggested that the application of a magnetic field to the die could result in a significant increase in the swelling ratio of the PS melt of up to 25%.
The chocolate kisses should melt in your hand, because chocolate's melting point is lower than the average human body temperature: 37[degrees]C (98.
 
 
 
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