Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Cooling; refrigerant: as, a refrigerative treatment.
- noun A medicine that allays the sensation of heat; a refrigerant.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Cooling; allaying heat.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Cooling ;allaying heat . - noun A
refrigerant .
Etymologies
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Compare French réfrigératif.
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Examples
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For in such a mass there are such natures and complexions of which cold might be composed, and which, united with others in proper measure, would yield a refrigerative virtue.
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Whereas refrigerative systems reduce the humidity of air
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Evaporative coolers are a cheap alternative to refrigerative air-conditioning.
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