I. rəˈfrij(ə) rəˌtōrē, rēˈf-, -tȯr-, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: refrigerate (II) + -ory
: something that cools or refrigerates:
a. : an apparatus (as in a still) for condensing vapors
b. : the chamber or tank in which ice is formed in an ice machine
c. : a place of cooling or getting cooled
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin refrigeratorius, from refrigeratus (past participle of refrigerare ) + -orius -ory
: refrigerative