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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Trappings of modern life are disappearing, with routine power outages leaving many Cubans without running water or refrigeration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Another logistical issue with injectable GLP-1 drugs is that they require refrigeration throughout the supply chain.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
Bristol-based refrigeration expert Dr Alan Foster said the appliances were "designed decades ago in a much cooler world".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
According to Annual Reviews, a science information NGP, in 2021 air conditioning and refrigeration services were responsible for more than 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
He refused to accept Louis Agassiz’s idea of ice ages–"the refrigeration of the globe," as he dismissively termed it–and was confident that mammals "would be found in the oldest fossiliferous beds."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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