refrigeration

American  

[ri-frij-uh-rey-shuhn] / rɪˌfrɪdʒ əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of refrigerating.

2. the state of being refrigerated.

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Etymology

Origin of refrigeration

1425–75; late Middle English refrigeracion < Latin refrīgerātiōn- (stem of refrīgerātiō ). See refrigerate, -ion

Example Sentences

Even where antivenom is available, it is often too expensive, and storage is difficult because most antivenoms require refrigeration in areas with unreliable electricity.

From BBC

The study Quantum refrigeration powered by noise in a superconducting circuit was published in the scientific journal Nature Communications.

From Science Daily

But before the advent of refrigeration and the railways, getting turkeys from Norfolk and Suffolk farms to the capital involved a long walk for the birds.

From BBC

A rosy link of pork and beef spiced with ground caraway, smoked as much for preservation as for flavor, this fortifying nosh needs no refrigeration.

From The Wall Street Journal

However these treatments require regular injections, refrigeration and can be prohibitively expensive.

From Barron's