τήξη
Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek τῆ(ξις) (tê(xis)) + modern ending -ξη (-xi). From τήκω (tḗkō, “melt”) > τηκ- + -σις (-sis) > -ξις (-xis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈti.ksi/
- Hyphenation: τή‧ξη
Noun
τήξη • (tíxi) f (plural τήξεις)
- melting
- η τήξη των μετάλλων ― i tíxi ton metállon ― the melting of metals
- Synonym: λιώσιμο (liósimo) (not formal, general sense). Also see πήξη (píxi)
Declension
Derived terms
- σημείο τήξεως n (simeío tíxeos, “melting point”)
Related terms
- σύντηξη f (sýntixi, “fusion”)
- and see: τήκω (tíko, “melt”)
Further reading
- τήξη - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- τήξη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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