regelation

[ ree-juh-ley-shuhn ]

/ ˌri dʒəˈleɪ ʃən /

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noun Physics.

a phenomenon in which the freezing point of water is lowered by the application of pressure; the melting and refreezing of ice, at constant temperature, caused by varying the pressure.

Origin of regelation

First recorded in 1855–60; re- + gelation¹

Words nearby regelation

regarding, regardless, regatta, regd., regelate, regelation, Régence, regency, regeneracy, regenerate, regeneration

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Example sentences from the Web for regelation

It is formed in water, and not from the cementing and regelation of the powdery crystalline snow, as is glacier ice.
More Science From an Easy Chair|Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester
I question, however, the statement, that regelation takes place by the freezing of a film of water between the fragments.
The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 12, No. 74, December, 1863|Various
It was moist and soft, in fact in a condition altogether favourable for the "regelation" of its granules.
The Glaciers of the Alps|John Tyndall
But the case is different with regard to the cause of regelation itself.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps|John Tyndall

Two such rings soldered by regelation at a are shown in fig. 14.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps|John Tyndall

British Dictionary definitions for regelation

regelation

/ (ˌriːdʒɪˈleɪʃən) /

noun

the rejoining together of two pieces of ice as a result of melting under pressure at the interface between them and subsequent refreezing

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单词	regelation
释义	regelation [ ree-juh-ley-shuhn ] / ˌri dʒəˈleɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR regelation ON THESAURUS.COM noun Physics. a phenomenon in which the freezing point of water is lowered by the application of pressure; the melting and refreezing of ice, at constant temperature, caused by varying the pressure. Origin of regelation First recorded in 1855–60; re- + gelation¹ Words nearby regelation regarding, regardless, regatta, regd., regelate, regelation, Régence, regency, regeneracy, regenerate, regeneration Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for regelation It is formed in water, and not from the cementing and regelation of the powdery crystalline snow, as is glacier ice. More Science From an Easy Chair\|Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester I question, however, the statement, that regelation takes place by the freezing of a film of water between the fragments. The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 12, No. 74, December, 1863\|Various It was moist and soft, in fact in a condition altogether favourable for the "regelation" of its granules. The Glaciers of the Alps\|John Tyndall But the case is different with regard to the cause of regelation itself. Hours of Exercise in the Alps\|John Tyndall Two such rings soldered by regelation at a are shown in fig. 14. Hours of Exercise in the Alps\|John Tyndall British Dictionary definitions for regelation regelation / (ˌriːdʒɪˈleɪʃən) / noun the rejoining together of two pieces of ice as a result of melting under pressure at the interface between them and subsequent refreezing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to regelation freezing, chilling
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regelation

noun Physics.

Origin of regelation

Words nearby regelation

Example sentences from the Web for regelation

British Dictionary definitions for regelation

noun

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