English noun: freezing | |||
1. | freezing (process) the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid | ||
Synonyms | freeze | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chilling, cooling, phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change, temperature reduction | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | freeze-drying, frost, icing, lyophilisation, lyophilization | ||