infrigidation
- noun
- /ɪnˌfrɪdʒɪˈdeɪʃən/
- Specialized
- New guidelines recommend infrigidation within two hours of preparing cooked meats.
Examples
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Proper infrigidation can extend the shelf life of dairy products.
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The laboratory uses advanced infrigidation systems to store sensitive samples.
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Proper infrigidation of perishable foods is essential to prevent spoilage.
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The infrigidation of the food is essential for preservation.
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Proper infrigidation of perishable foods is essential to prevent spoilage.
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New guidelines recommend infrigidation within two hours of preparing cooked meats.
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Proper infrigidation can extend the shelf life of dairy products.
Synonyms
A change when a liquid turns into a solid because it gets very cold
A time when it is cold enough for water to turn to ice
Cooling or freezing food to keep it fresh
To keep cells, tissues, or organs alive by cooling them to very low temperatures
The change when a liquid or soft thing becomes hard, usually by cooling
A way to dry food or medicine by freezing it and removing the ice so it keeps its shape
A process of becoming hard when a liquid cools or a wet material dries
How Cold
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Surface Forms
Morphology
infrigidation = infrigidate (semi-transparent) = in + frigid + ation
Formed by suffixation from the verb 'infrigidate' (in- + frigid + -ate); the basic meaning 'process of making cold' is regular, but the prefix 'in-' can be misread as a negative and the verb is rare, so the relation is only partly obvious to learners.
Etymology
Infrigidation comes from the Latin root frigid meaning 'cold' and the ending -ation meaning 'a process'. It is like refrigeration or a fridge, so it means the process of making food cold to keep it fresh and safe.