ice point
noun
the temperature at which a mixture of ice and air-saturated water at a pressure of one atmosphere is in equilibrium, represented by 0°C and 32°F.
Compare
steam point.
Origin of ice point
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby ice point
ice needles,
ice pack,
ice pellets,
ice pick,
ice plant,
ice point,
ice rain,
ice rampart,
ice road,
ice run,
ice screw
British Dictionary definitions for ice point
ice point
noun
the temperature at which a mixture of ice and water are in equilibrium at a pressure of one atmosphere. It is 0° on the Celsius scale and 32° on the Fahrenheit scale
Compare steam point
Scientific definitions for ice point
ice point
The temperature, equal to 0°C (32°F), at which pure water and ice coexist in equilibrium at 1 atmosphere of pressure.