recalesce
verbUK /ˌriːkəˈlɛs/ · US /ˌrikəˈlɛs/
Etymology By surface analysis, re- + calesce.
1
To undergo recalescence.
- At Stefan numbers greater than 1, the solidification process cannot recalesce the liquid to its equilibrium point and this is termed hypercooling.2005, S Seetharaman, Fundamentals of Metallurgy, →ISBN, page 417:
- One of these has been called recalescence, to which attention was first drawn by Mr. Barrett, who showed that if a piece of hard steel is heated to redness and then allowed to cool slowly it will, when almost black (in a dark room), suddenly reglow or recalesce, and then get dark again.2015, C. E. Stromeyer, Marine Boiler Construction and Management, →ISBN, page 115:
- Related terms
- calesce, calorie, calorific, recalescence