refrigeratory

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noun

a vessel filled with cold running water, surrounding the worm. The vapour within is thereby condensed.

“refrigeratory van”

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worm-tub
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Meanings

nounrefrigeratory (plural refrigeratories)

plural refrigeratories

  1. Something which refrigerates or cools.
    1. dateddistillationa vessel filled with cold running water, surrounding the worm. The vapour within is thereby condensed.

      Synonyms: worm-tub

    2. datedThe chamber, or tank, in which ice is formed in an icemaker.
adjectiverefrigeratory (not comparable)
  1. not comparableMitigating heat; cooling.

    refrigeratory van

    3 more examples

    refrigeratory apparatus

    refrigeratory chamber

    refrigeratory vessel

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna vessel filled with cold running water, surrounding the worm. The vapour within is thereby condensed.

Similar
worm-tub

Origin

Compare French réfrigératoire.

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Cite this entry
APA

refrigeratory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refrigeratory

MLA

“refrigeratory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refrigeratory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refrigeratory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refrigeratory.

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