Infrigidation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˌfɹɪd͡ʒɪˈdeɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Infrigidation is a noun meaning (obsolete) The act of chilling or making cold; freezing.
Meaning
(obsolete) The act of chilling or making cold; freezing.
Example Sentences
[T]his ſeal'd vial, being broken under water, ſuck'd in a conſiderable quantity of it, whether, becauſe of ſome little rarefaction of the Air included in the ſealing, or becauſe of the infrigidation of that Air by the ſnow, or for both theſe Reaſons, or any other, I ſhall not Now diſpute.
Synonyms for infrigidation
Depending on context, synonyms include refrigeration.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include refrigeration, frost, frigidization, frigefaction, chilling, congelation.
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