Refrigerate

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ɹɪˈfɹɪdʒəɹeɪt/

Origin

From participle stem of Latin refrigerare ("to make cold"), from re- + frigerare.

Full definition of refrigerate

Verb

1. (transitive, obsolete in general sense) To cool down, make cool.
• 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, Book I, New York 2001, p. 149:the other artery goes to the lungs, to fetch air to refrigerate the heart.
2. (transitive) Now specifically, to keep cool by containing within a refrigerator.Please refrigerate your uncooked meats at or below 40° Fahrenheit.

Related terms

• refrigerant
• refrigeration
• refrigerator