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_chemical.melting_point_lt

Name:
'_chemical.melting_point_lt'

Definition:

   A temperature in kelvins below which the melting point (the
   temperature at which the crystalline solid changes to a liquid)
   lies. _chemical.melting_point_gt and _chemical.melting_point_lt
   allow a range of temperatures to be given.

   _chemical.melting_point should always be used in preference
   to these two items whenever possible.

Type: float

Mandatory item: no

Alias:
_chemical_melting_point_lt (cif_core.dic version 2.3)
The permitted range is [0.0, infinity)

Related item: _chemical.melting_point (alternate)

Category: chemical