congelation
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But as soon as the surface of the torrent cools to the point of congelation, it loses the splendour of its first incandescence.
From The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872 by Palmieri, Luigi
A contrary operation, as is now well known, takes place during the congelation of water, and heat is evolved.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 by Kerr, Robert
On the one hand I knew that he was dying on my hands by congelation; on the other, I could not, by myself, bestow upon him the attentions that were indispensable.
From The Man With The Broken Ear by Holt, Henry
The saline matter which sea-water holds in solution, prevents its congelation, except where the most intense cold prevails.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir
Similar divergences were manifested in the delays observed in congelation, and disappeared when subjected to an analogous correction.
From The New Physics and Its Evolution by Poincaré, Lucien
