permafrost

Etymology

perma- +‎ frost

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɝməˌfɹɔst/

Noun

permafrost (countable and uncountable, plural permafrosts)

1. Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.
   • 2003, Johannes C. Nonner, Introduction to Hydrogeology, →ISBN, page 157,

     Nevertheless, the water molecule is present, as ice, in a solid form in frozen soils or permafrosts, which cover large regions characterised by a polar climate.

Anagrams

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Etymology

perma- +‎ frost.

Noun

permafrost m (plural permafrosts)

1. permafrost

Further reading

• “permafrost” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Noun

permafrost m (uncountable)

1. (geology) permafrost (permanently frozen ground)

Etymology

From English permafrost.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpeɾ.ma.ˈfɾost/

Noun

permafrost m (uncountable)

1. (geology) permafrost