cryofracture

English

Etymology

From cryo- +‎ fracture.

Noun

cryofracture (countable and uncountable, plural cryofractures)

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

Verb

cryofracture (third-person singular simple present cryofractures, present participle cryofracturing, simple past and past participle cryofractured)

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