regelation

American  

[ree-juh-lay-shuhn] / ˌri dʒəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

Physics.

1. a phenomenon in which the freezing point of water is lowered by the application of pressure; the melting and refreezing of ice, at constant temperature, caused by varying the pressure.

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regelation British  

/ ˌriːdʒɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the rejoining together of two pieces of ice as a result of melting under pressure at the interface between them and subsequent refreezing

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Etymology

Origin of regelation

First recorded in 1855–60; re- + gelation ¹

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Example Sentences

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regelation

We know that at 32° Fahrenheit, regelation renders the mass continuous, and that it becomes brittle only at a temperature below this.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863 by Various

Although the effect of pressure is so small, it produces, as is well known, remarkable results in the motion of glaciers, the moulding and regelation of ice, and many other phenomena.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

I question, however, the statement, that regelation takes place by the freezing of a film of water between the fragments.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863 by Various

When the attachments of pressed ice are broken, the continuity of the mass is restored by the regelation of the new contiguous surfaces.

From The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. by John Tyndall

It was moist and soft, in fact in a condition altogether favourable for the "regelation" of its granules.

From The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. by John Tyndall

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