homologous temperature

Fraction of the melting temperature for a mineral phase in Kelvin. A homologous temperature of 0.7 indicates 7/10th of the melting temperature. This is an example of a dimensionless number

Related terms:

• homologous
• temperature zone
• equivalent temperature
• wet-bulb temperature
• condensation temperature
• surface temperature
• equivalent potential temperature
• fiducial temperature
• indicated air temperature
• effective temperature