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refrigeration

[ ri-frij-uh-rey-shuh n ]

/ rɪˌfrɪdʒ əˈreɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act or process of refrigerating.

the state of being refrigerated.

Origin of refrigeration

1425–75; late Middle English refrigeracion < Latin refrīgerātiōn- (stem of refrīgerātiō). See refrigerate, -ion

Words nearby refrigeration

refreshment, refried beans, refrig., refrigerant, refrigerate, refrigeration, refrigeration anesthesia, refrigerator, refrigerator car, refrigerator-freezer, refringence

Example sentences from the Web for refrigeration

And once or twice a week, I will brew three gallon batches of iced tea, and put it in refrigeration.

How I Write: Michael Connelly |Noah Charney |January 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The 20th century added vaccination, refrigeration, smoking cessation, and antibiotics.

Has Medical Innovation Slowed Down? |Megan McArdle |May 8, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
“Our biggest concern was refrigeration, but we never lost any of it,” he said.

New Yorkers Hold on to Their Canned Goods in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy |David Freedlander |October 31, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Like most canned foods, its primary reason for existence is a long shelf life and no need for refrigeration.

The Weirdest Food Trend Ever |Robert Rosenthal |July 15, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

But unable to afford the cost of 50 years of refrigeration, he opted for the cut-rate freezing of his head only.

Acid Trips and Frozen Heads at San Francisco’s Trippiest Party |Kate Coleman |February 18, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
But the public is still excited and wondering over the new king of refrigeration—liquid air.

Inventions in the Century |William Henry Doolittle
Cold baths act by refrigeration, and their effects vary according to the degree of temperature.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4 |Various
For the same reason, riper melons can be shipped under the refrigeration than in ventilated cars.

The Vegetable Garden |Anonymous
What effect does refrigeration have upon the composition of food?

Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value |Harry Snyder
These vapors are condensed by refrigeration into the solid form.

A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe |Anonymous

Medical definitions for refrigeration

refrigeration

[ rĭ-frĭj′ə-rā′shən ]

n.

The act or process of cooling a substance.

The act or process of preserving by cooling.

The reducing of a fever.

Other words from refrigeration

re•frig′er•ate′ v.