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Protein Data Bank exchange dictionary (pdbx) version 1.0521
_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