refrigeration
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refrigeration
Where it comes from
From Latin refrigero. Morphologically refrigerate + -ion.
noun refrigerations
- The process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it.
- The process of preserving something by cooling.
- The cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: infrigidation, refrigerant, chiller, fridge, coolant, refrigerator, freezer, condensate, condensation, icebox, cooling, frozen, freezing, chilling, air-conditioning, cold
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noun process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
| Español | refrigeración |
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| Português | refrigeração |
| Français | réfrigération |
| Deutsch | Kühlung |
| Italiano | refrigerazione |
| Română | răcire, refrigerare |
| Русский | охлажде́ние oxlaždénije |
noun process of preserving something by cooling
| 日本語 | 冷却 reikyaku, 冷凍 reitō |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 冷藏 lěngcáng |
| हिन्दी | प्रशीतन praśītan |
| Français | réfrigération |
| Deutsch | Tiefkühlung |
| Română | răcire, refrigerare |
| Русский | замора́живание zamoráživanije, охлажде́ние oxlaždénije |
noun cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes
| Română | răcire, refrigerație |
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title = {refrigeration},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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