regelate
/ˌriːdʒɪˈleɪt
/verb [no object] technical
(Chiefly of pieces of ice thawed apart) freeze together again: the fragments regelated to a compact mass
Derivatives
regelation
- Net accumulation of winter snow followed by compaction and regelation of summer melt formed the ice patches.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from re- 'again' + Latin gelat- 'frozen' (from the verb gelare).