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# solidification

noun (solidification — uncountable)

«solidification» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (science) The change of a liquid into a solid, such as water turning into ice or melted wax hardening. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solidification/#m1)
2. (figurative) Becoming firmer or more fixed, like plans or opinions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solidification/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on states of matter, solidification is another word for freezing: the particles lose energy and lock into a fixed pattern. Lava's solidification makes igneous rocks; chocolate sets by solidification. Water freezes at 0 °C (32 °F).

### Examples

- Solidification happens when water turns to ice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solidification/#x1)
- The lava cooled, and solidification made new rock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solidification/#x2)
- Melted chocolate sets by solidification in the fridge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solidification/#x3)
- Freezing is another name for solidification. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solidification/#x4)
- The solidification of candle wax happens quickly as it cools. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solidification/#x5)
- After much talking, there was a solidification of the plan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solidification/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable; from «solidify» (y → i + -cation). Opposite: melting (liquefaction is a different word for becoming liquid). For water, solidification and melting both happen at 0 °C.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «solidification» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solidification/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«solidification» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/solidification.html) on Mova free.