frazil

noun

fra·​zil

ˈfrazəl,

frəˈzil

variants or frazil ice

plural -s

: ice crystals or granules sometimes resembling slush that are formed in turbulent water

Word History

Etymology

Canadian French frasil, frazil, fraisil, from French fraisil coal cinders, alteration of Old French faisil, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin facilis, from Latin fac-, fax torch + -ilis -ile

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