congealing

verb

Definition of congealingnext
present participle of congeal
1
as in freezing
to become physically firm or solid the surface of the pond congealed after several days of frigid temperatures

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2
as in gelling
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly the gravy had already started to congeal by the time the waiter served our dinners

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“Congealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congealing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.

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