ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cryofracture

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cryofracture is a noun meaning fracture caused by the stresses of water freezing to become ice.

Meaning

fracture caused by the stresses of water freezing to become ice.

More Meanings

  1. To fracture by exposure to low temperature, especially to freezing

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cryofracturing, hydrofracture, congelifraction, cryoinjury, cryostress, cryoturbation.

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