browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
refrigerant |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Refrigerant \Re*frig"er*ant\ (r?*fr?j"?r-ant), a. [L. refrigerans, p. pr of refrigerare: cf F. r['e]frig['e]rant. See {Refrigerate}.] Cooling; allaying heat or fever. --Bacon. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Refrigerant \Re*frig"er*ant\, n. That which makes to be cool or cold; specifically, a medicine or an application for allaying fever, or the symptoms of fever; -- used also figuratively. --Holland. ``A refrigerant to passion.'' --Blair. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: refrigerant adj : causing cooling or freezing; "a refrigerant substance such as ice or solid carbon dioxide" [syn: {refrigerating}] n : a substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator)
more about refrigerant
This work is licensed under a
