refrigeratory (plural refrigeratories)
(dated) That which refrigerates or cools.
In distillation, a vessel filled with cold water, surrounding the worm, the vapour in which is thereby condensed.
The chamber, or tank, in which ice is formed, in an ice machine.
refrigeratory (comparative more refrigeratory, superlative most refrigeratory)
Mitigating heat; cooling.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*frig"er*a*to*ry (-*t*r), a. Etym: [L. refrigeratorius.]
Definition: Mitigating heat; cooling.
Re*frig"er*a*to*ry, n.; pl. -ries (-fr. Etym: [CF. F. réfrigératoire.]
Definition: That which refrigerates or cools. Specifically: (a) In distillation, a vessel filled with cold water, surrounding the worm, the vapor in which is thereby condensed. (b) The chamber, or tank, in which ice is formed, in an ice machine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 June 2025
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