refrigerant

1 of 2

adjective

re·​frig·​er·​ant ri-ˈfri-jə-rənt 

-ˈfrij-rənt

: allaying heat or fever

refrigerant

2 of 2

noun

: a refrigerant agent or agency: such as

a

: a medication for reducing body heat

b

: a substance used in refrigeration

Examples of refrigerant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Windmill also uses the more environmentally friendly refrigerant R32. —Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 12 May 2025

The company, incorporated in New York, is a refrigerant services company that provides solutions for the refrigeration industry, including the sale, recovery, reclamation, and reuse of refrigerant gases. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025

Noun

This decline was primarily due to lower selling prices of certain refrigerants. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025

They can be found in solvents, refrigerants, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals and are used as flame retardants and fire extinguishants. —New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1599, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1676, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for refrigerant

• belligerent

Kids Definition

refrigerant

noun

re·​frig·​er·​ant

ri-ˈfrij-(ə-)rənt

: a substance used in refrigeration

Medical Definition

refrigerant

1 of 2 adjective

re·​frig·​er·​ant ri-ˈfrij-(ə-)rənt 

: allaying heat or fever

refrigerant

2 of 2 noun

: a medicine or an application for allaying fever or its symptoms