congelation

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: con=ge=la=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

congelation, n. [F. congélation, L. congelatio.].

•  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.  [1913 Webster]

  "The capillary tubes are obstructed either by outward compression or congelation of the fluid."  [1913 Webster]
•  The state of being congealed.  [1913 Webster]
•  That which is congealed.  [1913 Webster]

  "Sugar plums . . . with a multitude of congelations in jellies of various colors."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

congelation, n.
1 the process of congealing.
2 a congealed state.
3 a congealed substance.

Etymology

ME f. OF congelation or L congelatio (as congeal)

ROGET THESAURUS

congelation

Refrigeration

N refrigeration, infrigidation, reduction of temperature, cooling, congelation, conglaciation, ice, solidification, ice box (refrigerator), extincteur, fire annihilator, amianth, amianthus, earth- flax, mountain-flax, flexible asbestos, fireman, fire brigade (incombustibility), incombustibility, incombustibleness, (insulation), air conditioning, central air conditioning, air conditioner, fan, attic fan, dehumidifier, cooled, frozen out, cooling, frigorific.