refrigerate
verb (used with object)
to make or keep cold or cool, as for preservation.
refrigerative
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a word derived from
refrigerate.
Example Sentences
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It is expensive to hide top-of-the-line refrigerative technology within one’s kitchen.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
He tested the refrigerative capabilities of its air-conditioning by driving through a fiery barn while eating an ice cream.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2015
It is astringent and refrigerative, and its principal use is for the eyes....
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
For in such a mass there are such natures and complexions of which cold might be composed, and which, united with others in proper measure, would yield a refrigerative virtue.
From Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies by Plutarch
