Glass Transition Temperature Definition
Chemistry Definition of Glass Transition Temperature
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Definition: the glass transition temperature is the temperature at which an amorphous solid becomes soft upon heating or brittle upon cooling. The glass transition temperature is lower than the melting point of its crystalline form, if it has one.
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