frazil

[ frey-zuhl, fraz-uhl, fruh-zeel, -zil ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

frazil

/ ˈfreɪzɪl /

small pieces of ice that form in water moving turbulently enough to prevent the formation of a sheet of ice

Origin of frazil¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1885–90; from Canadian French frasil, frazil, fraisil, French fraisil “coal cinders,” Old French faisil

Origin of frazil¹

C19: from Canadian French frasil , from French fraisil cinders, ultimately from Latin fax torch

Frazil-ice” is a Canadian term from the French for “forge-cinders.

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