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- Latin · derived fromrefrīgerāns
- English todayrefrigerant
From Latin refrīgerāns, present participle of refrīgerō (“to cool, to refresh”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
refrigerant
Today it means: A substance used in a heat cycle that undergoes a phase change between gas and liquid to allow the cooling, as in refrigerators, air conditioners, etc. Full definition →
Latin refrīgerāns