Assertion: freezing | /r/HasProperty | slow
Facets:
value: greatly
type: DEGREE
value: because of the latent heat of fusion
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: In contrast, if freezing is slow, the crystal growth will be slower with few nucleation sites resulting in larger ice crystals.
text: Because of the latent heat of fusion, the freezing is greatly slowed and the temperature will not drop any more once the freezing starts but will continue dropping once it finishes.[citation needed]