frigorific
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˌfɹɪ.ɡəˈɹɪ.fɪk/
Adjective

frigorific

  1. causing to cool or chill
    • 1801, Richard Walker, "On the Production of artificial Cold by Means of Muriate of Lime," Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, page 124:
      "Pr. LOWITZ has discovered a single frigorific mixture, by which quicksilver may be frozen..."
    • 2007, C.A. Hidalgo et al., "The Product Space Conditions the Development of Nations," Science 317(5837):
      "They would certainly have the soil, climate, packing technologies, and frigorific trucks."



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