overmelting
/ˌoʊvərˈmɛltɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of overmelt: melting too much or for too long.
- The technician is overmelting the solder, which will weaken the joint.
- The glacier is overmelting due to unusually high temperatures.
- Stop overmelting the butter or it will burn.
noun
- The act or process of melting excessively.
- The overmelting of the chocolate ruined the dessert.
- Engineers are studying the overmelting of metal in high-speed machining.
- Overmelting of the ice caps is a serious environmental concern.