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Definition of Congelation
1. Noun. The process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing.
Exact synonyms: Congealment
Generic synonyms: Curing, Hardening, Set, Solidification, Solidifying
Derivative terms: Congeal
Generic synonyms: Curing, Hardening, Set, Solidification, Solidifying
Derivative terms: Congeal
Definition of Congelation
1. n. 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.
Definition of Congelation
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Medical Definition of Congelation
1. Synonym: freezing. 2. Obsolete term for frostbite. Origin: L. Con-gelo, pp. -atus, to freeze (05 Mar 2000)