congelation

Example Sentences

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It forms near, and above, the point of congelation, and is often composed of crystals of ice or snow.

From The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes by Butler, Thomas Belden

But the thermometer kept for several days between six and eight degrees below zero, and I was very happy in seeing the lethargic sleep continue, without having to fear congelation of the tissues.

From The Man With The Broken Ear by Holt, Henry

Koryani has studied the ratio of the point of congelation of urine to that of a solution containing an equal quantity of chloride of sodium.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane

The principal chain is about 1500 miles long, and the principal peaks rise above or approach the line of perpetual congelation, Miltsin in Morocco being 11,400 feet high, and Tizi Likumpt being 13,150.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various

This maximum reading is the true point of congelation.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane