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refrigeratory

refrigeratory noun: a vessel filled with cold running water, surrounding the worm. The vapour within is thereby condensed.

Noun

refrigeratory (plural refrigeratories)

  1. (dated, distillation) a vessel filled with cold running water, surrounding the worm. The vapour within is thereby condensed.
    Synonyms:
    worm-tub
  2. (dated) The chamber, or tank, in which ice is formed in an icemaker.

Adjective

refrigeratory (not comparable)

  1. Mitigating heat; cooling.
    • refrigeratory apparatus
    • refrigeratory chamber

Synonyms of refrigeratory

  • worm-tub

Forms of refrigeratory

pluralrefrigeratories

Origin of refrigeratory

Compare French réfrigératoire.

Questions about refrigeratory

What does refrigeratory mean?
Refrigeratory means a vessel filled with cold running water, surrounding the worm. The vapour within is thereby condensed.
What part of speech is refrigeratory?
Refrigeratory can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of refrigeratory?
The plural of refrigeratory is refrigeratories.

Words near refrigeratory in the dictionary

  1. refrigeratorfuls
  2. refrigeratories
  3. refrigeratorless
  4. refrigeratorlike
  5. refrigerators
  6. refrigeratory
  7. refrigerium
  8. refrighten
  9. refrightened
  10. refrightening
  11. refrightens

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