precooled
- adjective
- /ˈpriːkuːld/
- Make sure the syringes are precooled before starting the experiment.
Examples
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She served the dessert in precooled bowls for a refreshing touch.
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The precooled gas entered the chamber for further processing.
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The precooled beverage tasted refreshing on a hot day.
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Make sure the precooled ingredients are ready before cooking.
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Make sure the syringes are precooled before starting the experiment.
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She served the dessert in precooled bowls for a refreshing touch.
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The precooled beverage tasted refreshing on a hot day.
Synonyms
Made cold before it is used or served
How Cold
Surface Forms
Morphology
precooled = cooled (transparent) = pre + cool + ed
The prefix 'pre-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'in advance' to 'cooled'.
Etymology
The word precooled starts with pre- meaning 'before' and includes cool, which means 'to make colder'. So precooled means 'cooled in advance'.