Meanings
nounrefrigeration (countable and uncountable, plural refrigerations)
plural refrigerations
- countableuncountableThe process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it.
- countableuncountableThe process of preserving something by cooling.
- countableuncountablemedicineThe cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
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Origin
- Latinrefrigero
- Englishrefrigeration
From Latin refrigero. Morphologically refrigerate + -ion.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian охлаждане, охлаждане
- охлаждане (ohlaždane)process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- охлаждане (ohlaždane)process of preserving something by cooling
Chinese Mandarin 冷藏
- 冷藏 (lěngcáng)process of preserving something by cooling
Finnish jäähdytys, jäähdyttäminen
- jäähdytysprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- jäähdyttäminenprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- viilentäminenprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- kylmentäminenprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- kylmäsäilytysprocess of preserving something by cooling
- viilentäminencooling of the body for therapeutic purposes
French réfrigération, réfrigération
- réfrigérationprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- réfrigérationprocess of preserving something by cooling
German Kühlung, Tiefkühlung
- Kühlungprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- Tiefkühlungprocess of preserving something by cooling
Hindi प्रशीतन
- प्रशीतन (praśītan)process of preserving something by cooling
Hungarian hűtés, lehűtés
- hűtésprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- lehűtésprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- behűtésprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- (by solidifying) fagyasztásprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- lefagyasztásprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Irish cuisniú, cuisniú
- cuisniúprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- cuisniúprocess of preserving something by cooling
Italian refrigerazione
- refrigerazioneprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Japanese 冷却, 冷凍
- 冷却 (reikyaku)process of preserving something by cooling
- 冷凍 (reitō)process of preserving something by cooling
Norwegian kjøling, kjøling
- kjølingprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- kjølingprocess of preserving something by cooling
- nedkjølingcooling of the body for therapeutic purposes
Portuguese refrigeração
- refrigeraçãoprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Romanian răcire, refrigerare
- răcireprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- refrigerareprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- răcireprocess of preserving something by cooling
- refrigerareprocess of preserving something by cooling
- răcirecooling of the body for therapeutic purposes
- refrigerațiecooling of the body for therapeutic purposes
Russian охлажде́ние, замора́живание
- охлажде́ние (oxlaždénije)process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- замора́живание (zamoráživanije)process of preserving something by cooling
- охлажде́ние (oxlaždénije)process of preserving something by cooling
Spanish refrigeración
- refrigeraciónprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Swedish kylning, avkylning
- kylningprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- avkylningprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
Tagalog palamigan, palamigan
- palamiganprocess of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it
- palamiganprocess of preserving something by cooling
Cite this entry
APA
refrigeration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refrigeration
MLA
“refrigeration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refrigeration. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refrigeration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refrigeration.
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