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# solidification

«solidification» in Mova's school dictionary: **The change of a liquid into a solid, such as water…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (solidification — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (science) The change of a liquid into a solid, such as water turning into ice or melted wax hardening. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solidification/#m1)

2) (figurative) Becoming firmer or more fixed, like plans or opinions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solidification/#m2)

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

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «solidification» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solidification/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.