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
"Room temperature is the ideal environment for serving tomatoes. Refrigeration can also prevent under-ripe tomatoes from fully ripening, so always hold under-ripe tomatoes at room temperature."
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2022
Refrigeration -- N. refrigeration, infrigidation†, reduction of temperature; cooling &c. v.; congelation†, conglaciation†; ice &c.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark
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