Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

congelifraction

/kənˈd͡ʒɛlɪˌfɹækʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-gelifrac-tion
IPA: /kənˈd͡ʒɛlɪˌfɹækʃən/

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the weathering of material through the repeated freezing and thawing of water.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The rubble is produced by intense frost riving, or congelifraction (Bryan, 1946, p. 640), of the bedrock."
"Congelifraction occurs in mountains where frosts and thaws alternate."

Etymology

Coined by Kirk Bryan in 1946 in "Cryopedology—the study of frozen ground and intensive frost action with suggestions on nomenclature" in the American Journal of Science, volume 244, pages 622–642.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

gelifraction congelifractate

Rhymes With

action reaction interaction transaction satisfaction attraction fraction extraction faction distraction traction contraction

Questions

How do you pronounce congelifraction?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈd͡ʒɛlɪˌfɹækʃən/.
What does congelifraction mean?: the weathering of material through the repeated freezing and thawing of water.
Where does congelifraction come from?: Coined by Kirk Bryan in 1946 in "Cryopedology—the study of frozen ground and intensive frost action with suggestions on nomenclature" in the American Journal of Science, volume 244, pages 622–642.

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