Formation of a critical nucleus within the bulk parent phase without assistance from a pre-existing interface. Its interfacial cost competes with the bulk free-energy gain.
Ice embryos form without a foreign nucleating surface once thermal fluctuations can overcome the free-energy barrier on the relevant timescale. An apparent freezing threshold depends on droplet volume and measurement duration.

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