Because this chapter is focused on the applications of integrals it is assumed in all the examples that you are capable of doing the integrals. There will not be as much detail in the integration process in the examples in this chapter as there was in the examples in the previous chapter.
freezing point. noun. Abbr. fp. The temperature at which a liquid of specified composition solidifies under a fixed pressure, usually standard pressure. The temperature at any fixed pressure at which the liquid and solid phases of a substance of specified composition are in equilibrium.
n. 1  A substance, often a liquid such as ethylene glycol or alcohol, mixed with another liquid to lower its freezing point. 2  a liquid, as ethylene glycol, used in the radiator of an internal-combustion engine to lower the freezing point of the cooling medium.