congelation noun. 
[kɒndʒɪ'leɪʃ(ǝ)n] LME.[Old & mod. French, or Latin congelatio(n-), from congelat- pa. ppl stem of congelare CONGEAL: see -ATION.]1.  a. The action or process of freezing. 
LME.b. A frozen condition; a frozen mass. 
L17.2.  a. Solidification; 
spec. crystallization. 
LME.b. A concretion. 
E17.3.  Coagulation, clotting. 
LME. ■   congelative adjective producing cold; tending to congeal or to crystallize: 
LME-E18.  [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲