Word Study
refrigeratory
CIDE DICTIONARY
refrigeratory, a. [L. refrigeratorius.].
Mitigating heat; cooling. [1913 Webster]
refrigeratory, n. [CF. F. réfrigératoire.].
That which refrigerates or cools. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
refrigeratory, adj. & n.
--adj. serving to cool.
--n. (pl. -ies) hist. a cold-water vessel attached to a still for condensing vapour.
--adj. serving to cool.
--n. (pl. -ies) hist. a cold-water vessel attached to a still for condensing vapour.
Etymology
mod.L refrigeratorium (n.), L refrigeratorius (adj.) (as REFRIGERATE)
ROGET THESAURUS
refrigeratory
Refrigerator
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