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firnification

American

[feer-nuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌfɪər nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

the process by which snow changes into névé.

Etymology

Origin of firnification

First recorded in 1920–25; firn + -i- + -fication

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