refrigerant
UK/ri'fridʒәrәnt/US
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Definitions
n.
A substance used to produce cooling, typically the gas or liquid inside cooling systems.
制冷剂（用于制冷的物质，通常指制冷系统里的气体或液体）。
adj.
Producing or relating to cooling.
制冷的，有冷却作用的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (again) + friger (cold) + -ant ('the thing that does it') = the working substance that produces cooling. Where the refrigerator is the machine, the refrigerant is the gas or liquid inside it that actually carries heat away.
Root friger still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.refrigerant leak制冷剂泄漏
- 2.refrigerant gas制冷气体
- 3.refrigerant charge制冷剂充注
- 4.eco-friendly refrigerant环保制冷剂
Example Sentences
- 1.
Technicians checked the system for a refrigerant leak.
- 2.
Older air conditioners used a refrigerant that harmed the ozone layer.
- 3.
The company switched to a more eco-friendly refrigerant.