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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Dominic DiCarlo, Lineage’s vice president of global safety and compliance, said he was “highly confident that ammonia from the refrigeration system was not compromised.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
But the refrigeration rule did not impose any costs on regulated entities until future replacements of refrigeration equipment may be needed.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2026
It has presumably been engineered by a team, calibrated for refrigeration and focus-grouped into broad acceptability, yet it feels made by no one.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
And as with oral semaglutide, it requires no refrigeration.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
It’s easy enough now, on the high-speed road in a dependable and comfortable car, with stopping places for shade and every service station vaunting its refrigeration.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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