infrigidation
in·fri·gi·dat·ion
The act of chilling or making coldThe act of chilling or making cold; freezing.
/ɪnˌfɹɪd͡ʒɪˈdeɪʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)The act of chilling or making cold; freezing.
More definitions
- the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
Origin
Borrowed from Latin infrigidatio + English -ion.Borrowed from Latin infrigidatio + English -ion.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes:refrigeration
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedinfrigidate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable