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congeal

con.geal \k*n-'je-(*)l\ \-m*nt\ vb [ME congelen, fr. MF congeler, fr. L 
   congelare, fr. com-X + gelare to freeze 1: to change from a fluid to a 
   solid state by or as if by cold  2: to make viscid or curdled : COAGULATE  
   3: to make rigid, inflexible, or immobile  : to become congealed  - 
   con.geal.ment n