REGELATION

Etymology

Noun

regelation (countable and uncountable, plural regelations)

The act or process of freezing again.

The fusion of two pieces of ice by pressure (which lowers its freezing point).

Anagrams

• relegation

Source: Wiktionary


Re`ge*la"tion (-l"shn), n. Etym: [Pref. re- + L. gelatio a freezing.] (Physics)

Definition: The act or process of freezing anew, or together,as two pieces of ice.

Note: Two pieces of ice at (or even) 32regelation. Faraday.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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