a. Obs. [a. F. congelatif, -ive (16th c. in Littré), f. L. congelāt- ppl. stem + -IVE.] Having the quality of congealing; tending to congeal; tending to crystallize, or to produce calcareous deposits, stalactites, etc.
1594. Plat, Jewell-ho., I. 24. This generatiue, and congelatiue water, which I call the fift element.
1620. Venner, Via Recta, Introd. 3. Aire too cold is of a congelatiue power.
1684. trans. Bonet’s Merc. Compit., XIX. 794. This [powder] being deprived of its Congelative Salts, resumes the former species of Quick-silver.
1707. Curios. in Husb. & Gard., 230. Among the common Water there is another which I call germinative, for Plants; congelative, for Minerals.
b. sb. (See quot.)
1823. Crabb Techn. Dict., Congelatives, medicines which refrigerate and inspissate.
