meltage

/ˈmɛltɪdʒ/
noun
  1. The process or result of melting something, especially a substance like metal, ice, or wax.
    • The meltage of the glacier has accelerated due to rising global temperatures.
    • The meltage of the candle wax left a pool on the table.
    • Workers collected the meltage from the furnace to reuse the metal.
  2. The amount of a substance that has melted.
    • The meltage from the snowdrift filled the bucket halfway.
    • They measured the meltage of the ice core to study climate history.
    • The meltage of the butter was just enough to coat the pan.
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