noun
freezing point; solidification point
Scientific term for the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid. Used in physics, chemistry, and materials science.
水の凝固点は0度です。
The freezing point of water is 0 degrees.
この合金の凝固点は非常に高い。
The solidification point of this alloy is very high.
Boiling point, the temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas.
Compound of 凝固 (ぎょうこ, 'solidification, coagulation') and 点 (てん, 'point'). The term is a direct calque from Western scientific vocabulary.