Congelation
/ˌkɒn.dʒəˈleɪ.ʃən/noun
The process of freezing or solidifying; in older usage, a state of being congealed.
Did you know?Congelation entered English through medieval Latin and was used in alchemy for the mysterious transformation of substances from fluid to solid, a literal language of transmutation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gel-
“to make cold, freeze, or congeal”
Latin
Latin
congelāre
“to freeze together, congeal”
Medieval Latin
Latin
congelātiō
“a freezing together; congealing”
Middle English
English
congelacioun
“the act or process of freezing or solidifying”
Modern English
English
congelation
“the process of freezing or becoming solid”