congelation

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In mixtures of chemical compounds it is presumable that the separate factors will disengage themselves from each other more and more completely, and form in purer masses as the congelation is slowly carried on.

From Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 by Various

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

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

In the case of persons or animals drowned in sea water, a similar alteration of the point of congelation is observed, but in the reverse direction.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane

The Massachusetts historian Mather quaintly observes, “The difficulty of the cold season so discouraged our men that after some few shot the enterprize found itself under too much congelation to proceed any further.”

From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)