refrigeration

American  

[ri-frij-uh-rey-shuhn] / rɪˌfrɪdʒ əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of refrigerating.

2. the state of being refrigerated.

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Etymology

Origin of refrigeration

1425–75; late Middle English refrigeracion < Latin refrīgerātiōn- (stem of refrīgerātiō ). See refrigerate, -ion

Example Sentences

Some feared that their insulin and other medications would be rendered unusable without refrigeration, while others, like the Waches, saw hundreds of dollars’ worth of groceries go bad.

From Los Angeles Times

“Those had to be processed and eaten very soon after, because these were the days before refrigeration,” Mr. Miller said.

From New York Times

That’s because, as the hospital’s director admits, they haven’t had working refrigeration at the morgue for at least three months due to problems with the electrical equipment.

From Seattle Times

Some of the world’s largest container ships can plug in to power their lights, circuits and refrigeration, instead of burning heavy bunker fuel, at the giant 185-acre dock.

From Seattle Times

County guidelines for someone selling hot dogs heated on the cart, for instance, would require at least nine cubic feet of dry storage and 12 cubic feet of refrigeration.

From Los Angeles Times