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refrigerant
[ ri-frij-er-uhnt ]
noun
- a refrigerant agent, as a drug.
- a liquid capable of vaporizing at a low temperature, as ammonia, used in mechanical refrigeration.
- a cooling substance, as ice or solid carbon dioxide, used in a refrigerator.
refrigerant
/ ɪˈڰɪəəԳ /
noun
- a fluid capable of changes of phase at low temperatures: used as the working fluid of a refrigerator
- a cooling substance, such as ice or solid carbon dioxide
- med an agent that provides a sensation of coolness or reduces fever
adjective
- causing cooling or freezing
refrigerant
/ ĭ-ڰĭ′ə-əԳ /
- A substance, such as ice or ammonia, used to cool something by absorbing heat from it. Refrigerants are usually substances that evaporate quickly. In the process of evaporation they draw heat from surrounding substances.
Other yvlog Forms
- ԴDzr·ڰİ·Գ adjective noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of refrigerant1
Example Sentences
When it’s cold outside, the process is reversed: Heat from the chilly outdoor air is extracted and delivered indoors with the help of refrigerants and a compressor.
Methylene chloride will continue to be allowed to make refrigerants as an alternative to other chemicals that produce greenhouse gases and contribute to climate change, Freedhoff said.
A large group of ozone depleting chemicals were responsible - primarily CFCs or chlorofluorocarbons - that were used as refrigerants.
It works by circulating liquid refrigerants with low boiling points through a closed loop, capturing warmth from the air.
Air-source pumps, for example, suck in outdoor air and pass it over tubes containing refrigerant fluids to produce heat.
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