frigorific

frigorific
frigorific "causing cold," 1660s, from Fr. frigorifique, from L.L. frigorificus "cooling," from L. frigus (gen. frigoris) "cold, cool, coolness" (see FRIGID (Cf. frigid)) + -ficus “making,” root of facere "make, do" (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)).

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  • frigorific — FRIGORÍFIC, Ă, frigorifici, ce, adj. Care ţine frig, privitor la frig, care serveşte la producerea frigului. ♢ Agent frigorific = substanţă sau amestec de substanţe care produce sau transportă frig. Instalaţie frigorifică = sistem tehnic alcătuit …   Dicționar Român

  • Frigorific — Frig o*rif ic, Frigorifical Frig o*rif ic*ala. [L. frigorificus; frigus, frigoris, cold + facere to make: cf. F. frigorifique.] Causing cold; producing or generating cold. Quincy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • frigorific — [frig΄ə rif′ik] adj. [Fr frigorifique < L frigorificus < frigus (see FRIGID) + facere, to make (see DO1)] making cold; freezing or cooling …   English World dictionary

  • frigorific — adjective causing to cool or chill Pr. LOWITZ has discovered a single frigorific mixture, by which quicksilver may be frozen …   Wiktionary

  • frigorific — Producing cold. [L. frigus, cold, + facio, to make] * * * frig·o·rif·ic .frig ə rif ik adj causing cold <frigorific mixtures> * * * frigo·rif·ic (frig″o rifґik) [L. frigorificus] producing coldness …   Medical dictionary

  • Frigorific mixture — A frigorific mixture is a mixture of two or more chemicals that achieve an equilibrium temperature independent of the temperature that the two chemicals started at. The temperature is also relatively independent of the quantities of mixtures as… …   Wikipedia

  • frigorific mixture — šaldomasis mišinys statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Medžiagų mišinys, kuris tirpdamas arba lydydamasis sugeria aplinkos šilumą. atitikmenys: angl. cooling mixture; freezing mixture; frigorific mixture; refrigerating mixture rus. криогенная… …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • frigorific — adjective Etymology: Latin frigorificus, from frigor , frigus frost Date: 1667 causing cold ; chilling …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • frigorific — /frig euh rif ik/, adj. causing or producing cold. [1660 70; < L frigorificus cooling, equiv. to frigor (s. of frigus) cold + i I + ficus FIC] * * * …   Universalium

  • frigorífic — fri|go|rí|fic Mot Pla Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

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