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Added 10 October 2026

refrigerant

noun

Latin root: refrīgerāns Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about refrigerant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator).

adjective

Causing cooling or freezing.
a refrigerant substance such as ice or solid carbon dioxide

Origin

From Latin refrīgerāns, present participle of refrīgerō (“to cool, to refresh”).

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