congeal
/kənˈdʒiːl/verb
no obj.
1- become semi-solid, especially on cooling（尤指冷却后）凝结, 凝固, 冻结：
the blood had congealed into blobs
血液已凝成团
as adj. congealed a lump of congealed moussaka一块凝结的碎肉茄子蛋。
1.1
- figurative take shape or coalesce, especially to form a satisfying whole〈喻〉成形（尤指形成完美的整体）; 融合：
the ballet failed to congeal as a single oeuvre.
这部芭蕾舞剧未能融合成一个完美的艺术整体。
派生词
congealable
adjectivecongealment
noun （〈古〉）词源
late Middle English: from Old French congeler, from Latin congelare, from con- 'together'+gelare 'freeze' （from gelu 'frost'）.