Yikes! As a physicist, I just have to cry out and say that this statement is wrong.
Yes, water is unique in that it expands as it changes phase from liquid to solid. But the expansion occurs because of the laws of thermodynamics not despite it. - Paul E. 1981 C&C Landfall 38 S/V Johanna Rose Fort Walton Beach, FL http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ > On Nov 4, 2019, at 9:35 AM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > Remember that water is defies the > natural laws of thermodynamics in that it gets progressively less dense as > its temperature departs from 4?C. Most substances (oil) actually shrink as > they get colder.
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