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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

凝固

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nínggù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Solidification/səˌlɪd.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.shən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"熔岩冷却时的凝固过程非常快。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The physical process of turning a liquid or gas into a solid.

    "The rapid solidification of the lava created a smooth basalt plain."
  2. 2

    The act or process of making something more united, strong, or secure.

    "The solidification of their alliance ensured political stability for the next decade."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Late Latin solidificationem, from solidificare (to make solid), combining solidus (solid) and -ficare (combining form of facere, to make). Entering English in the early 17th century through scientific and metallurgical terminology, it shifted from physical freezing processes to broader metaphorical applications in politics, chemistry, and sociology.

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