congelation
Americannoun
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the act or process of congealing; the state of being congealed.
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the product of congealing; a concretion; coagulation.
noun
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the process of congealing
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something formed by this process
Etymology
Origin of congelation
1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin congelātiōn- (stem of congelātiō ). See congeal, -ation
Example Sentences
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Ajne explained that while skaters call the surface black ice, it is actually congelation ice, also known as columnar ice or “Kärnis” in Swedish.
From Scientific American
But congelation does not kill them, and they can easily be thawed into life, by melting the ice that surrounds them.
From Project Gutenberg
It is a well-known species in Chili, where, according to Gould, “it inhabits the sheltered valleys of the Andes, just below the line of perpetual congelation.”
From Project Gutenberg
The water at our anchorage being fresh at half-tide, was, no doubt, in favour of this rapid congelation.
From Project Gutenberg
During congelation it is brittle, so that the parts will separate by the stroke of a hammer; and by this means the form of its crystals may be discovered.
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