Cŏn'ge-lā'tion, n.

n. [Lat. congelatio, Fr. congelation, Pr. congelacio, Sp. congelacion, It. congelazione.] 1. The process of passing, or the act of converting, from a fluid to a solid state, by the abstraction of heat; or the state of being congealed; concretion, as the effect of cold. The capillary tubes are obstructed either by outward compression or congelation of the fluid. Arbuthnot. 2. The state of being congealed, or the thing congealed.