rethawing
Melting once more
Rethawing is thawing something that has been frozen again after a previous thaw.
The word appears in food safety contexts, where rethawing meat raises concerns about bacterial growth: Rethawing chicken that's been refrozen isn't recommended.
The prefix re- does real work here—plain thawing happens once, rethawing implies a freeze-thaw-freeze-thaw cycle.
Removing accumulated ice
- refrigeratePreserve with cold
- freezerSubzero storage compartment
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- food safetyIllness prevention through handling
leftovers · turkey · meal prep · microwave · kitchen · meat · poultry · seafood
Solidify by cold again
liquefy · temper · de-ice · unthaw · warm · gradual · room temperature · transition
Perpetually frozen earth layer
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- frostThin ice coating
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
freeze · defrost · iceberg · snowpack · ice cap · ice sheet · frozen · winter
Repeating sequence of events
- refreezingSolidifying after thaw
- againAnother time around
- repeatedDone or said again
- multipleConsisting of many parts
reprocess · redo · degradation · not recommended · unsafe · bacterial growth
defrosting
Removing accumulated ice
- refrigeratePreserve with cold
- freezerSubzero storage compartment
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
food safety · leftovers · turkey · meal prep · microwave · kitchen · meat · poultry · seafood · chicken
refreeze
Solidify by cold again
soften · liquefy · temper · de-ice · unthaw · warm · gradual · room temperature · transition · phase change
permafrost
Perpetually frozen earth layer
arctic · freeze · defrost · iceberg · snowpack · ice cap · ice sheet · frozen · winter · cold snap
cycle
Repeating sequence of events
- refreezingSolidifying after thaw
- againAnother time around
- repeatedDone or said again
multiple · reprocess · redo · degradation · not recommended · unsafe · bacterial growth
rethawingrefreezing
Solidifying after thaw
freezing · solidifying · deep-freezing · chilling · icing