refrigerant
ref·ri·ge·rant
noun
1.
a substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator)
adjective
1.
- “a refrigerant substance such as ice or solid carbon dioxide”
Origin
From Latin refrīgerāns, present participle of refrīgerō (“to cool, to refresh”).
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