Olvadó

Olvadó is a Hungarian adjective and present participle derived from the verb olvad, meaning to melt or thaw. It describes something that is in the process of melting or that has the capacity to melt under suitable conditions. In everyday language it is used with nouns to form phrases such as olvadó jég (melting ice) or olvadó hó (melting snow). In scientific or technical contexts it can denote a substance in a melting state or a material near its melting point.

In linguistic terms, olvadó functions as an attributive or predicative modifier, indicating ongoing change. It is related to the noun olvadás, which denotes the act or process of melting, and to the term olvadáspont or olvadáspontja, referring to the melting point of a material. The past participle megolvadt is used to describe something that has already melted, i.e., in a melted state.

Usage notes: olvadó is commonly employed for physical processes involving phase transition from solid to liquid, such as ice or snow melting under heat. It can also be used metaphorically to convey softening or easing of rigidity, for example in expressions describing a crowd, a person’s mood, or a situation that is gradually becoming more lenient or pliable, though such uses are more figurative and contextual.

See also: olvadás, olvadáspont, megolvadt.