Freezing Definition

Chemistry Glossary Definition of Freezing

Liquid water changing into ice is an example of freezing. Momoko Takeda/Getty Images
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Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
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  • Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
  • B.A., Physics and Mathematics, Hastings College
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Updated on May 05, 2019

Freezing Definition: 

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The process through which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid. All liquids except helium undergo freezing when the temperature becomes sufficiently cold.

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Water changing to ice

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