Donma

Donma is a Turkish noun meaning freezing or the state of becoming solid ice. It is derived from the verb donmak, to freeze, with the nominalizing suffix -ma. In science and everyday language, donma refers to the process by which a liquid becomes a solid when temperatures fall below its freezing point. For pure water at standard atmospheric pressure, this point is 0°C (32°F). The term is used in meteorology, thermodynamics, and cooking to describe ice formation, frost development, or solidification of moisture in materials.

Common expressions include donma noktası, the freezing point, and donma süreci, the freezing process. In weather forecasts, donma conditions indicate risks of ice on roads and surfaces after temperatures drop enough for water to freeze. The word can appear in compound forms depending on domain, such as phrases describing freezing-related phenomena in science or agriculture.

As a proper noun, donma is occasionally found as a surname or place name in Turkish-speaking regions, but such uses are uncommon and not widely documented in international sources.