"congelifraction" meaning in All languages combined

See congelifraction on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /kənˈd͡ʒɛlɪˌfɹækʃən/
Rhymes: -ækʃən Etymology: Coined by Kirk Bryan in 1946 in "Cryopedology—the study of frozen ground and intensive frost action with suggestions on nomenclature" in the American Journal of Science, volume 244, pages 622–642. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} congelifraction (uncountable)
  1. the weathering of material through the repeated freezing and thawing of water. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Geography Related terms: gelifraction, congelifractate
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