congealed electricity

congealed electricity
 n.β€” Β«I never know quite what to think about the Northwest’s aluminum smelters. They consume huge amounts of powerβ€”to the point that aluminum is sometimes called “congealed electricity.”Β» β€”β€œThe Daily Score: Aluminum Not Foiled” by Clark Williams-Derry Sightline Institute (Seattle, Washington) Aug. 2, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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