refreezes
Returns to solid
Refreezes is the act of freezing something again after it has thawed.
Food safety guidelines warn against refreezing meat that has fully thawed, though partially thawed items can usually be safely refrozen.
The word also applies to water, ground, or anything that freezes, thaws, and freezes again: The lake refreezes every November.
Forming ordered solid structure
- solidificationTransition to firm state
- nucleationInitial cluster formation
- supercoolingLiquid chilled below freezing
- ice formationFrozen water structure
phase change · latent heat · temperature drop · molecular structure · ice crystals · expansion · contraction · thermal
Water's solid form
- frostThin ice coating
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
frosty · chilly · solidifies · hardens · thaws · ice crystals · cold snap · ice over
Uneaten food kept afterward
- meatAnimal tissue for food
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- stockGoods kept for sale
broth · portions · meal prep · storage · containers · vacuum seal · batch cooking · thaw cycle
Another time around
- repeatedlyMany times over
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- recursHappens again periodically
- periodicOccurring at intervals
seasonal · overnight · recurring · intermittent · cyclical · pattern · reharden · resolidify
crystallization
Forming ordered solid structure
- solidificationTransition to firm state
- nucleationInitial cluster formation
- supercoolingLiquid chilled below freezing
ice formation · phase change · latent heat · temperature drop · molecular structure · ice crystals · expansion · contraction · thermal · cooling rate
ice
Water's solid form
icy · frosty · chilly · solidifies · hardens · thaws · ice crystals · cold snap · ice over · glacial
leftovers
Uneaten food kept afterward
- meatAnimal tissue for food
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
stock · broth · portions · meal prep · storage · containers · vacuum seal · batch cooking · thaw cycle · food safety
again
Another time around
- repeatedlyMany times over
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- recursHappens again periodically
periodic · seasonal · overnight · recurring · intermittent · cyclical · pattern · reharden · resolidify