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Embryo crystals form by enlargement of one of the normal components of the liquid. This is favoured by reduced molecular motions and a tendency towards more open, hydrogen bonded regions near the interface.
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ANDERSON, D. Ice Nucleation and the Substrate-ice Interface. Nature 216, 563–566 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/216563a0
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