dermatologist(n.) One who discourses on the skin and its diseases; one versed in dermatology; especially, a physician with specialized training in dermatology, licensed to practise as a specialist in treating diseases of the skin.
Melting Point: Everyday and Scientific Definitions. Now that we know something about phase diagrams, it will make more sense why scientists define melting point the way they do. First, in everyday terms, the melting point is the temperature at which a substance melts or freezes.
For a mixture, the initial melting point is close to the melting point of the lightest compound in the mixture, while the initial freezing point is close to the freezing point (or melting point) of the heaviest compound in the mixture.