congelation
congelation · congelations
The act or process of passing, or causing to pass, from a fluid to a solid state, as…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.
/ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing
(countable, uncountable)The state of being congealed.
(countable, uncountable)That which is congealed.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French congelation (compare modern congélation), from Latin congelatiBorrowed from Middle French congelation (compare modern congélation), from Latin congelatio, congelationem, from congelo.
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Forms
plural: congelations| Singular | congelation |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing:congealment
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable