congelifraction
1congelifraction — /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] * * * …
2congelifraction — (not preferred) refer to frost shattering …
3congelifraction — con·gel·i·frac·tion …
4congelifraction — 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 …
5frost shattering — The mechanical disintegration, splitting, or breakup of a rock or soil caused by the pressure exerted by freezing water in cracks or pores, or along bedding planes. Sometimes referred to as congelifraction. GG …
6congeliturbation — (ˌ)tərˈbāshən noun ( s) Etymology: congeli (from Latin congelare) + turbation (from Latin turbation , turbatio disturbance, from turbatus + ion , io ion) : the churning or heaving of the soil by freezing and thawing co …
