regelate

 
Pronunciation: /ˌriːdʒɪˈleɪt/

verb

[no object] technical
  • (chiefly of pieces of ice thawed apart) freeze together again: the fragments regelated to a compact mass

Derivatives

regelation

noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from re- 'again' + Latin gelat- 'frozen' (from the verb gelare)