What does "congelation" mean?

The act or process of passing, or causing to pass, from a fluid to a solid state, as by the abstraction of heat; the act or process of freezing.

How do you pronounce "congelation"?

Pronounced //ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən//.

Common synonyms include: adherence, agglomeration, agglutination, air conditioning, chilling, cling.

//ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən// noun

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Noun

1
The act or process of passing, or causing to pass, from a fluid to a solid state, as by the abstraction of heat; the act or process of freezing. countable, uncountable
2
the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing wordnet
3
The state of being congealed. countable, uncountable
4
That which is congealed. countable, uncountable

Borrowed from Middle French congelation (compare modern congélation), from Latin congelatio, congelationem, from congelo.

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