refrigerant
A substance used in a heat cycle that undergoes a phase change between gas and liquid to allow the cooling, as in refrigerators, air conditioners, etc.
Other meanings
That which makes cool or cold, such as a medicine for allaying the symptoms of fever.
Related words
- nonrefrigerant
Word history
From Latin "refrīgerāns".
Where this comes from
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