Feb 25, 2007 12:44
17 yrs ago
German term

niederschmelzen

German to English Tech/Engineering Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng Wasserstoff-Speichermedium
Ionische Flüssigkeiten sind niederschmelzende, organische Salze mit Schmelzpunkten zwischen 100 und -90 ^C, wobei die meisten der bekannten ionischen Flüssigkeiten bereits bei Raumtemperatur in flüssiger Form vorliegen.
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Could anyone tell me what "niederschmelzen" means and how it is expressed in English?

Many thanks

Proposed translations

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low-melting

(i.e. salts with a low melting point)
Peer comment(s):

agree Ulrike Kraemer : ok, you were faster ;-)
3 mins
agree Tim Jenkins
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agree Claire Cox : Although I think I'd me tempted to miss it out and just put salts with a low melting point....
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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deliquescent

this is what occurred to me
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5 mins

low-melting

i.e. melting at low temperatures

this is a synonym for *niedrigschmelzend"
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