Refrigeration
[ri-frij-uh-rey-shuh n] /rɪˌfrɪdʒ əˈreɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
the act or process of refrigerating.
2.
the state of being refrigerated.
refrigeration re·frig·er·a·tion (rĭ-frĭj’ə-rā’shən)
n.
The act or process of cooling a substance.
The act or process of preserving by cooling.
The reducing of a fever.
re·frig’er·ate’ v.
re·frig’er·a’tive or re·frig’er·a·to’ry (-ər-ə-tôr’ē) adj.
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