单词 | congeal |
释义 | congeal —congealable, adj. —congealability, congealableness, n. —congealedness, n. —congealer, n. —congealment, n. /keuhn jeel"/, v.t. , v.i. 1. to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing: The fat congealed on the top of the soup. 2. to curdle; coagulate, as a fluid. 3. to make or become fixed, as ideas, sentiments, or principles: Some philosophic systems lost their vitality and congealed. [1350-1400; ME congelen ( < MF congeler) < L congelare, equiv. to con- CON- + gelare to freeze; see GELID] Syn. 1. harden, set, jell, solidify. |
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