unfreezable
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not capable of being frozen: "unfreezable" describes a substance or material that cannot be turned into ice or a solid state by cooling, typically due to its chemical composition or physical properties.
Usage Examples
- (It will not solidify into ice.)
- (It cannot be frozen.)
- (They do not freeze solid.)
Advanced Usage
- "unfreezable liquid": a liquid that remains fluid at temperatures below its normal freezing point.
- The coolant used in the reactor is an unfreezable liquid. (It stays liquid even in very cold temperatures.)
Variants and Related Words
Freezable (adj): capable of being frozen.
- This soup is freezable for up to three months. (It can be safely frozen.)
Freeze (verb): to turn into ice or a solid state due to cold.
- Water will freeze at 0°C. (It becomes solid.)
Unfreeze (verb): to thaw or melt something that was frozen.
- You need to unfreeze the meat before cooking. (Thaw it.)
Synonyms
- Non-freezing: not undergoing freezing.
- Cryoresistant: resistant to freezing (a technical term).
Related Idioms
As cold as ice: extremely cold, though not necessarily unfreezable.
- His hands were as cold as ice. (Very cold.)
Break the ice: to initiate conversation in a social setting.
- She told a joke to break the ice. (To start a conversation.)