refrigerant

& s. [Lat. refrigerans, pr. par. of refrigero to refrigerate (q. v.); Fr. réfrigérant; Sp. & Ital. refrigerante.] A. As adj.: Cooling, allaying heat, refrigerative. B. As substantive: 1. Ord. Lang.: Anything which cools, allays, or extinguishes. 2. Pharm.: A medicine which allays febrile disturbances by relieving the patient's thirst. Examples: Water, acetic acid, citric acid, cream of tartar in dilution, grape juice, orange juice, etc. re-frig-er-ate. v . t . [Sp. & Port. refrigerar; Ital. refrigerare .] [REFRIGERATE, a .] To cool; to allay the heat of; to keep cool, as in a refrigerator. re-frig-er-at-ing, pr . par . or a. [REFRIGERΑΤΕ, υ.] refrigerating-chamber, s. An apartment for the storage of perishable provisions during warm weather. It is frequently a structure in connection with an ice-house. 2. Steam : 3397