refrigeration

re·frig·er·ate  (r-frj-rt)

tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates

1. To cool or chill (a substance).

2. To preserve (food) by chilling.

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[Latin refrgerre, refrgert- : re-, re- + frgerre, to make cool (from frgus, frgor-, coldness).]

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re·friger·ation n.

re·friger·ative, re·friger·a·tory (-r--tôr, -tr) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	refrigeration - the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes infrigidation chilling, cooling, temperature reduction - the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature preservation - a process that saves organic substances from decay
	2.	refrigeration - deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes; "refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath" therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"

Translations

refrigeration [rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃən] N → refrigeración f

refrigeration [rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃ^ən] n → réfrigération f

refrigeration

n (= chilling) → Kühlung f; (= freezing) → Tiefkühlung f

refrigeration [rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → refrigerazione f