gelations
gelations — noun
1. instances in which a liquid or wet surface turns solid because cold weather free
instances in which a liquid or wet surface turns solid because cold weather freezes it
After the sudden cold front, fast gelations blocked two farm pipes before dawn.
pattern: rapid gelations + result in blocked pipes
Engineers tracked repeated gelations inside the fuel line during the mountain test.
collocation: repeated gelations in + pipe or line
Mira photographed thin gelations spreading across the pond at sunrise.
Winter gelations around the cave entrance trapped the gate shut overnight.
- freezing
the everyday word for the same process
- ice formation
stresses the visible appearance of ice on a surface
- solidification
broader term for becoming solid, not only from cold
- thawing
the reverse process, when ice softens and returns to liquid
文法句型
rapid/repeated gelations
gelations in + pipes/surfaces
用法筆記
Used mostly in technical or descriptive writing about freezing events. In everyday English, speakers usually prefer freezing or ice formation.
2. instances in which a liquid sol thickens into a soft gel instead of staying runn
instances in which a liquid sol thickens into a soft gel instead of staying runny
In the lab, Imran timed the gelations after adding salt to the mixture.
pattern: gelations after + added substance
Felix noted that warmer rooms caused quicker gelations in the protein sample.
collocation: quicker gelations in a sample
The team compared two gelations to see which one formed a stronger gel.
Uneven gelations left soft pockets inside the clear dessert on the tray.
- gelling
less formal word for the same change while it is happening
- gel formation
plain technical phrase for this process
- coagulation
similar in some systems, especially proteins, but not every gel forms this way
文法句型
gelations after + additive
gelations in + mixture/sample
用法筆記
This is a formal chemistry or materials-science term. Distinguish it from sense 1: here the material becomes a gel, not ice.