CONGELATION, noun [Latin] The process of passing, or the act of converting, from a fluid to a solid state; or the state of being congealed; concretion. It differ from crystalization in this; in congelation the whole substance of a fluid may become solid; in crystalization, when a salt is formed, a portion of liquid is left. But the congelation of water is a real crystalization.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.