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frazil
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frazilnoun
A collection of stray ice crystals that form in fast-moving water.
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frazil
Frazil ice is a collection of loose, randomly oriented ice crystals millimeter and sub-millimeter in size, with various shapes, e.g. elliptical disks, dendrites, needles and of an irregular nature. Frazil ice forms during the winter in open-water reaches of rivers as well as in lakes and reservoirs, where and when the water is in a turbulent state, which is, in turn, induced by the action of waves and currents. Turbulence causes the water column to become supercooled, as the heat exchange between the air and the water is such that the water temperature drops below its freezing point (in order of a few tenths of °C or less). The vertical mixing associated with that turbulence provides enough energy to overcome the crystals' buoyancy, thus keeping them from floating at the surface. Frazil ice also forms in oceans, where windy conditions, wave regimes and cold air also favor the establishment of a supercooled layer. Frazil ice can be found on the downwind side of leads, and in polynyas. In these environments, that ice can eventually accumulate at the water surface into what is referred to as grease ice. Frazil ice is notorious for blocking water intakes as crystals accumulate and build up on the intake trash rack. Such blockages negatively impact water supply facilities, hydropower plants, nuclear power facilities, and vessels navigating in cold waters, and can lead to unexpected shut downs of the facility or even collapse of the trash rack.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Frazil
fräz′il, n. anchor-ice. [Canadian Fr.; prob. Fr. fraisil, cinders.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of frazil in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of frazil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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