erimesi

Erimesi is a Turkish noun that denotes the process of melting or dissolution. It refers to a solid turning into a liquid when heated, or a substance dissolving in another, and it can describe the act itself as well as the melting of a particular material (for example, buzun erimesi, the melting of ice). The form erimesi is often used with the possessive sense “its melting” or to indicate the melting of something specific.

In scientific and technical contexts, erime is discussed with related terms such as erime noktası (melting point) and erime ısısı or erime entalpisi (enthalpy of fusion). The melting process typically requires energy input and marks a phase transition from a crystalline or solid state to a liquid. The concept is central in physics, chemistry, materials science, and geology, where it helps explain the behavior of ice, metals, rocks, polymers, and other substances under heat, pressure, or chemical conditions. In geology and hydrology, melting of snow and ice contributes to liquid water flow and mass balance in landscapes and climates.

Erimesi can also be used metaphorically in Turkish to describe the softening or dissolution of ideas, rigidities, or boundaries, often in the context of social or cultural change. See also erime noktası, erime ısısı, and related terms.