: a refrigerant agent or agency: such as
a
: a medication for reducing body heat
b
: a substance used in refrigeration
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2023
The air-to-water version of a heat pump adds a new layer of efficiency by transferring heating and cooling to the indoors via insulated water lines, keeping all of the refrigerant self-contained in the outdoor equipment and outside of the building envelope.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
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Adjective
The refrigerant material warms up when a magnetic field is applied, reabsorbing that heat when the magnetic field is removed.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2023
The air-to-water version of a heat pump adds a new layer of efficiency by transferring heating and cooling to the indoors via insulated water lines, keeping all of the refrigerant self-contained in the outdoor equipment and outside of the building envelope.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Refrigerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refrigerant. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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refrigerant
1 of 2 adjective
re·frig·er·ant
ri-ˈfrij-(ə-)rənt 
: allaying heat or fever
refrigerant
2 of 2 noun
: a medicine or an application for allaying fever or its symptoms
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