refrigeration
AmericanEtymology
Origin of refrigeration
1425–75; late Middle English refrigeracion < Latin refrīgerātiōn- (stem of refrīgerātiō ). See refrigerate, -ion
Example Sentences
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To find out how the heat is affecting the process of keeping things cool, I talked to Nicola Twilley, the author of Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves.
From Slate • Aug. 27, 2024
In the U.S., shipments of heat pumps outpaced those of gas furnaces by more than 15,000 units in January, according to the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, a trade association for manufacturers.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024
Size isn't necessarily everything, notes Dave Pearson, group sustainable development director at Star Refrigeration.
From BBC • May 29, 2023
Refrigeration capacity is limited because of unreliable power supplies in the country.
From Salon • May 16, 2023
Refrigeration, therefore, affords the means of keeping for a reasonably long time, and without the addition of any preservative substance, food in a raw condition.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
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