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refrigerant

DEFINITIONS OF: refrigerant

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n any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator)

Types:
cryogen
a liquid that boils at below -160 C and is used as a refrigerant
liquid nitrogen
nitrogen in a liquid state
liquid air
air in a liquid state
Type of:
substance
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties

adj causing cooling or freezing

“a refrigerant substance such as ice or solid carbon dioxide”
Synonyms:
refrigerating
cold
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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