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refrigeration

noun — 3 senses

refrigeration

noun

Etymology From Latin refrigero. Morphologically refrigerate + -ion.

1

The process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it.

2

The process of preserving something by cooling.

3

Medicine, Sciences The cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes.

Derived terms
autorefrigeration, nonrefrigeration, overrefrigeration, refrigerational, refrigeration ton, ton of refrigeration

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