Shkrirë

Shkrirë is an Albanian term used as an adjective and past participle meaning melted, fused, or dissolved as a result of heating or chemical action. It is formed from the verb shkri (to melt) and is employed to describe a substance that has passed into a molten or liquefied state. The word is commonly used across scientific, technical, and everyday language to indicate a state change driven by temperature or chemical interaction.

In practical use, shkrirë describes both natural and manufactured states. For example, melted metals are referred to as “metal i shkrirë,” and culinary contexts may describe melted fats or waxes as “gjalpë e shkrirë” or “qelqi i shkrirë.” The related noun shkrirje denotes the process or result of melting or fusion, and the expression pika e shkrirjes refers to the melting point of a substance. The term can also be used more broadly to indicate substances that have been fused or dissolved into another material.

Usage notes: shkrirë functions as an adjective that agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number, and it can appear in various contexts where a material’s molten or fused state is being described. The concept is central in fields such as physics, chemistry, metallurgy, and geology, as well as in everyday descriptions of cooking and material science.

See also: shkrirje, pika e shkrirjes, gjalpë e shkrirë.