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INTERNATIONAL TABLES for CRYSTALLOGRAPHY |
Volume G |
Definition and Exchange of Crystallographic Data |
Definition:
A temperature in kelvins above which the melting point (the temperature at which the crystalline solid changes to a liquid) lies. _chemical.melting_point_gt and _chemical.melting_point_lt allow a range of temperatures to be given. _chemical.melting_point should always be used in preference to these two items whenever possible.
Type: float
Mandatory item: no
Alias:Related item: _chemical.melting_point (alternate)
Category: chemical
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