- congelifract
- con·gel·i·fract
English syllables. 2014.
congelifract
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congelifract — noun A fragment of rock broken off by the action of frost … Wiktionary
congelifract — kənˈjeləˌfrakt noun ( s) Etymology: congeli (from Latin congelare to freeze) + fract (from Latin fractus, past participle of frangere to break) more at break : a rock fragment split off by frost action … Useful english dictionary
congelifraction — /keuhn jel euh frak sheuhn/, n. Geol. the shattering or splitting of rock or frozen soil due to the action of frost. [congelifract ( < L congel(are) (see CONGEAL) + I + L fract(us) broken; see FRACTURE) + ION] * * * … Universalium
congelifraction — kən|jelə|frakshən noun ( s) Etymology: congeli (from Latin congelare) + fraction (breaking) : splitting of the soil by freezing and thawing compare congeliturbation * * * /keuhn jel euh frak sheuhn/, n. Geol … Useful english dictionary
