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congelation

/ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-ge-la-tion
IPA
/ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

The state of being congealed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which is congealed.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *gel- Latin gelū Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin gelō Latin congelō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin congelātiōder. Middle French congelationbor. English congelation Borrowed from Middle French congelation (compare modern congélation), from Latin congelatio, congelationem, from congelo.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: congelation, congelatio

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Physics.

Inflected Forms

congelations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

congeal congealment

Synonyms

congealment

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce congelation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/.
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.
Where does congelation come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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