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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

The use of the word freeze

Hi

Certain things (especially oils) 'freeze' without being in a fridge -- and their freezing has nothing to do with the temperature. They do it even in warm temperatures.

My question is, can we use the word freeze in a situation like this?

The coconut oil froze in the bottle.

What about solidify?

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Freeze only applies if the solidification is directly related to temperature, and is only normally used if the substance is a liquid or gas at normal, everyday, comfortable temperatures, and becomes solid at temperatures we would normally consider cold. Solidify is appropriate if the change is not temperature related, or if it occurs at temperatures we would normally consider hot.

— Blue Jay

  • Freeze only applies if the solidification is directly related to temperature, and is only normally used if the substance is a liquid or gas at normal, everyday, comfortable temperatures, and becomes solid at temperatures we would normally consider cold.
  • Solidify is appropriate if the change is not temperature related, or if it occurs at temperatures we would normally consider hot.
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Freeze only applies if the solidification is directly related to temperature, and is only normally used if the substance is a liquid or gas at normal, everyday, comfortable temperatures, and becomes solid at temperatures we would normally consider cold.
Solidify is appropriate if the change is not temperature related, or if it occurs at temperatures we would normally consider hot
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