refrigeration
Translation
refrigeration
Examples
This food requires refrigeration.
This food requires refrigeration.
The invention of refrigeration changed our lives.
The invention of refrigeration changed our lives.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable noun)) the process of making something cold This food requires refrigeration.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cooling, chilling
Etymology
From Latin 're-' (again) + 'frigerare' (to make cold). The action of making something cold again.
Memory Tips
Think of the process that a 'refrigerator' does. The '-ation' suffix indicates a process or action.