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thaw
has definitions from the fields of meteorology,chemistry,physics
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[ verb ] become or cause to become soft or liquid
Examples "The sun melted the ice" "the ice thawed" "the ice cream melted" "The heat melted the wax" "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase" "dethaw the meat" Used in print (Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)These cells were used rather than square Pyrex tubing because of the tendency of the latter to shatter when thawing frozen carbon_tetrachloride . (M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)These cells were thawed at 37 ` C for 30 min and were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing with descending concentrations of glycerol solutions ( 20 , 18 , 10 , 8 , 4 and 2 % ) . (A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...)The sections were then thawed by placing a finger under the slide and dried under a fan for 30_minutes ; until used they were stored for as_long_as 2 weeks . (W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)He 's_got to thaw slow . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (meteorology) warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
Examples "they welcomed the spring thaw" Used in print (John Harnsberger and Robert P. Wilkins,...)In April came a rapid thaw that produced high waters which did not recede until mid-June . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (chemistry,physics) the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
Examples "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster" "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours" Used in print (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)Whenever there is a thaw or a_few sunny days , you 'll be likely to find a brave little blossom or two . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile
Examples "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs" Related terms |
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