Spanish word

refrigeración

Pronunciation

IPA/refɾixeɾaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncooling

Example

La refrigeración del motor evita el sobrecalentamiento.

Engine cooling prevents overheating.

Illustration for refrigeración (cooling)

More examples

¿La refrigeración por aire será suficiente para este portátil?

Will air cooling be sufficient for this laptop?

Core concept

Process of removing heat from an object or space.

Common phrases

  • equipo de refrigeración

    cooling equipment

  • refrigeración por aire

    air cooling

  • refrigeración doméstica

    domestic cooling

Similar words

aire acondicionado: Chills and moves air inside a building to maintain a pleasant indoor temperature.
nevera: Chills and stores food or beverages in an insulated appliance for everyday use.
congelación: Freezes water or other liquids by bringing their temperature below the freezing point.

Definition in Spanish

Proceso o sistema que reduce la temperatura de un objeto o espacio mediante la extracción de calor.

Word origin

The word comes from Spanish refrigerar and ultimately from Latin refrigerare, formed from re- 'again' plus frigidus 'cold' and meaning 'to make cold'.

Usage tips

  • Mainly a technical term for cooling systems and industrial processes, while home devices are called aire acondicionado for air conditioning and nevera or refrigerador for a refrigerator.

Other meanings

  • air conditioningnoun
  • refrigerationnoun
  • cooling systemnoun

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