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refrigeration
[ ri-frij-uh-rey-shuhn ]
/ rɪˌfrɪdʒ əˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act or process of refrigerating.
the state of being refrigerated.
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Origin of refrigeration
1425–75; late Middle English refrigeracion<Latin refrīgerātiōn- (stem of refrīgerātiō). See refrigerate, -ion
Words nearby refrigeration
refresh rate, refried beans, refrig., refrigerant, refrigerate, refrigeration, refrigerator, refrigerator car, refrigerator-freezer, refringence, refringent
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