refrigeration
Translation
refrigeration
Examples
This food requires refrigeration.
This food requires refrigeration.
The invention of refrigeration changed food storage.
The invention of refrigeration changed food storage.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable noun)) the process of making or keeping sth. cold This food requires refrigeration.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cooling, chilling
Etymology
From Latin 'refrigerare' (to make cool), from 're-' (again) + 'frigerare' (to cool), from 'frigus' (cold).
Memory Tips
The '-ation' suffix indicates a process. It's the process of making things 'frigid' (cold) 'again'.