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单词 regelation
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regelation

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re·ge·la·tion

R0123200 (rē′jə-lā′shən)n.1. The fusion of two blocks of ice by pressure.2. Successive melting under pressure and freezing when pressure is relaxed at the interface of two blocks of ice.

regelation

(ˌriːdʒɪˈleɪʃən) n (General Physics) the rejoining together of two pieces of ice as a result of melting under pressure at the interface between them and subsequent refreezing

re•ge•la•tion

(ˌri dʒəˈleɪ ʃən)

n. a phenomenon in which the freezing point of water is lowered by the application of pressure. [1855–60]

regelation


The melting of ice when subjected to pressure and refreezing on removal of that pressure.

regelation

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regelation

[¦rē·jə′lā·shən] (hydrology) Phenomenon in which ice melts at the bottom of droplets of highly concentrated saline solution that are trapped in ice which has frozen over polar waters, and freezes at the top of these droplets, so that the droplets move downward through the ice, leaving it hard and clear. (thermodynamics) Phenomenon in which ice (or any substance which expands upon freezing) melts under intense pressure and freezes again when this pressure is removed; accounts for phenomena such as the slippery nature of ice and the motion of glaciers.
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