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frazil

noun
fra·​zil | \ ˈfrazÉ™l, frəˈzil\
variants: or frazil ice
plural -s

Definition of frazil

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

History and Etymology for frazil

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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