congelifract

/kɒn.dʒə.laɪˈfrækt/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of ice fracture that occurs when ice is subjected to longitudinal stress, resulting in a type of crack or fissure.

“The researchers studied the congelifracts that formed on the glacier as it flowed down the mountain.”

Synonyms

  • glacial fracture
  • ice fracture

Antonyms

  • glacial stability
  • ice consolidation