meltability
Capacity to liquefy
Meltability is the capacity to melt or be melted.
The term appears most often in food science, especially regarding cheese: The meltability of mozzarella makes it ideal for pizza.
A cheese with good meltability flows smoothly when heated rather than separating or becoming rubbery.
Ability to stretch unbroken
- malleabilityCapacity for deformation without breaking
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- castingShaping through liquid form
- foundryMetal casting facility
crucible · molten · annealing · tempering · extrusion · rolling · workability · formability
Fluid's flow resistance
- softeningBecoming less firm
- liquefactionConversion to liquid state
- fusionJoining into unity
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
conductivity · solidification · crystallization · enthalpy · thermodynamics · supercooling · amorphous · flow
Ability to elongate
- gooeynessSoft, viscous consistency
- stringinessTough, fibrous texture
- oozeSeep gradually out
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
cheddar · gruyère · fondue · raclette · queso · pizza · gratin · nachos
Liability to influence
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- perishabilityTendency to decay quickly
- impermanenceQuality of not lasting
fragility · brittleness · exposure · delicacy · weakness · breakdown · deterioration · softness
ductility
Ability to stretch unbroken
- malleabilityCapacity for deformation without breaking
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- castingShaping through liquid form
foundry · crucible · molten · annealing · tempering · extrusion · rolling · workability · formability · alloy
viscosity
Fluid's flow resistance
- softeningBecoming less firm
- liquefactionConversion to liquid state
- fusionJoining into unity
temperature · conductivity · solidification · crystallization · enthalpy · thermodynamics · supercooling · amorphous · flow · sintering
stretchiness
Ability to elongate
- gooeynessSoft, viscous consistency
- stringinessTough, fibrous texture
- oozeSeep gradually out
mozzarella · cheddar · gruyère · fondue · raclette · queso · pizza · gratin · nachos · quesadilla
susceptibility
Liability to influence
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- perishabilityTendency to decay quickly
impermanence · fragility · brittleness · exposure · delicacy · weakness · breakdown · deterioration · softness · vulnerability