refrigerant

[ ri-frij-er-uhnt ]

/ rɪˈfrɪdʒ ər ənt /

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adjective

refrigerating; cooling.

reducing bodily heat or fever.

noun

a refrigerant agent, as a drug.

a liquid capable of vaporizing at a low temperature, as ammonia, used in mechanical refrigeration.

a cooling substance, as ice or solid carbon dioxide, used in a refrigerator.

Origin of refrigerant

1590–1600; <Latin refrīgerant- (stem of refrīgerāns), present participle of refrīgerāre.See refrigerate, -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM refrigerant

non·re·frig·er·ant, adjective, noun

Words nearby refrigerant

refreshing, refreshment, refresh rate, refried beans, refrig., refrigerant, refrigerate, refrigeration, refrigeration anesthesia, refrigerator, refrigerator car

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Example sentences from the Web for refrigerant

Occasionally alcohol or vinegar may be added with advantage to the water, with the view of increasing its refrigerant effects.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Diuretic, febrifuge, and refrigerant; one half to one ounce.
Cattle and Their Diseases|Robert Jennings
If the inflammation is severe, let the patient use a refrigerant lotion.
One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed|C. A. Bogardus
As a refrigerant and diaphoretic in febrile affections; taken late in the evening.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

If the inflammation is severe, take a purgative and use a refrigerant lotion.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million|Sarah Josepha Hale

British Dictionary definitions for refrigerant

refrigerant

/ (rɪˈfrɪdʒərənt) /

noun

a fluid capable of changes of phase at low temperatures: used as the working fluid of a refrigerator

a cooling substance, such as ice or solid carbon dioxide

med an agent that provides a sensation of coolness or reduces fever

adjective

causing cooling or freezing

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Medical definitions for refrigerant

refrigerant

[ rĭ-frĭj′ər-ənt ]

adj.

Cooling or freezing; refrigerating.

Reducing fever.

n.

A substance, such as air, ammonia, water, or carbon dioxide, used to provide cooling either as the working substance of a refrigerator or by direct absorption of heat.

An agent used to reduce fever.

Scientific definitions for refrigerant

refrigerant

[ rĭ-frĭj′ər-ənt ]

A substance, such as ice or ammonia, used to cool something by absorbing heat from it. Refrigerants are usually substances that evaporate quickly. In the process of evaporation they draw heat from surrounding substances.

单词	refrigerant
释义	refrigerant [ ri-frij-er-uhnt ] / rɪˈfrɪdʒ ər ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR refrigerant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective refrigerating; cooling. reducing bodily heat or fever. noun a refrigerant agent, as a drug. a liquid capable of vaporizing at a low temperature, as ammonia, used in mechanical refrigeration. a cooling substance, as ice or solid carbon dioxide, used in a refrigerator. Origin of refrigerant 1590–1600; <Latin refrīgerant- (stem of refrīgerāns), present participle of refrīgerāre.See refrigerate, -ant OTHER WORDS FROM refrigerant non·re·frig·er·ant, adjective, noun Words nearby refrigerant refreshing, refreshment, refresh rate, refried beans, refrig., refrigerant, refrigerate, refrigeration, refrigeration anesthesia, refrigerator, refrigerator car Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for refrigerant Occasionally alcohol or vinegar may be added with advantage to the water, with the view of increasing its refrigerant effects. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Diuretic, febrifuge, and refrigerant; one half to one ounce. Cattle and Their Diseases\|Robert Jennings If the inflammation is severe, let the patient use a refrigerant lotion. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed\|C. A. Bogardus As a refrigerant and diaphoretic in febrile affections; taken late in the evening. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley If the inflammation is severe, take a purgative and use a refrigerant lotion. Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million\|Sarah Josepha Hale British Dictionary definitions for refrigerant refrigerant / (rɪˈfrɪdʒərənt) / noun a fluid capable of changes of phase at low temperatures: used as the working fluid of a refrigerator a cooling substance, such as ice or solid carbon dioxide med an agent that provides a sensation of coolness or reduces fever adjective causing cooling or freezing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to refrigerant container, icebox Medical definitions for refrigerant refrigerant [ rĭ-frĭj′ər-ənt ] adj. Cooling or freezing; refrigerating. Reducing fever. n. A substance, such as air, ammonia, water, or carbon dioxide, used to provide cooling either as the working substance of a refrigerator or by direct absorption of heat. An agent used to reduce fever. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for refrigerant refrigerant [ rĭ-frĭj′ər-ənt ] A substance, such as ice or ammonia, used to cool something by absorbing heat from it. Refrigerants are usually substances that evaporate quickly. In the process of evaporation they draw heat from surrounding substances. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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refrigerant

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