regelating

Variant of regelation

regelation definition

re·ge·la·tion (rē′jə lā′s̸hən)

noun

a freezing or refreezing together of pieces of ice after a pressure, which has caused melting at a temperature below the normal melting point, has been removed

Etymology: see re- & gelation

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