schmelzen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fusion noun The act or result of combining separate things into one.
- melt verb To turn from a solid into a liquid through heat.
- melting adj In the process of turning from solid to liquid.
- smelting noun The process of heating ore to extract pure metal from it.
- thaw verb To melt or soften after being frozen, or to cause something frozen to melt.
Senses
schmelzen is used for these senses in English:
- fusion The act of melting or liquefying something by heating it.
- melt (ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
- melt (transitive, figurative) To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
- melting The process of changing the state of a substance from solid to liquid by heating it past its melting point.
- smelting (metallurgy) The process of melting or fusion, especially to extract a metal from its ore.
- thaw (intransitive) To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen.
fusion — full definition
- noun The act or result of combining separate things into one.
- noun (physics) A nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei combine, releasing a huge amount of energy.
- noun A style of cooking or music that blends elements from different traditions.
melt — full definition
- verb To turn from a solid into a liquid through heat.
- verb To soften emotionally, or to make someone feel tender or moved.
- noun A sandwich or dish topped with melted cheese.