mechanical refrigeration

noun

Definition of mechanical refrigeration

: the abstraction of heat by means of a working substance subjected to refrigerating thermodynamic cycles in which the energy is supplied by a mechanical compressor : cooling produced by a machine instead of by melting ice

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“Mechanical refrigeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanical%20refrigeration. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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