frigorific
- adjective
- /ˌfrɪɡəˈrɪfɪk/
- Liquid nitrogen is highly frigorific, causing rapid freezing of most materials it contacts.
Examples
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The doctor applied a frigorific compress to reduce the swelling.
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The frigorific air from the freezer was refreshing.
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The laboratory used a frigorific mixture to maintain low temperatures during the experiment.
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I love the frigorific breeze on hot summer days.
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Liquid nitrogen is highly frigorific, causing rapid freezing of most materials it contacts.
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The doctor applied a frigorific compress to reduce the swelling.
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The laboratory used a frigorific mixture to maintain low temperatures during the experiment.
Synonyms
A drop in temperature that makes something colder
To make something cold or keep it cold
Able to make things cold
Making food or drink cold to keep it fresh
Antonyms
How Cold
Surface Forms
Morphology
frigorific = frigid (semi-transparent) = frigor + ific
The meaning 'causing cold' follows the Latin combining form 'frigor-' plus '-ific', but 'frigor-' is not a standalone English word and differs in form from the familiar English 'frigid', which may confuse learners.
Etymology
Frigorific comes from the Latin root frigor meaning 'cold', the same root you see in frigid and refrigerator, so a frigorific thing literally 'makes cold' and causes a cooling or chilling effect.