: a refrigerant agent or agency: such as
a
: a medication for reducing body heat
b
: a substance used in refrigeration
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
The condenser then releases the collected heat outside and reverts the hot refrigerant gas to a liquid.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 3 July 2024
Adding refrigerant to your home’s AC unit is a job that’s better left to the professionals.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
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Adjective
Even a small refrigerant leak can drastically impact your air conditioner’s ability to cool.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
The condenser then releases the collected heat outside and reverts the hot refrigerant gas to a liquid.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
Noun
Air conditioning is an energy-intensive process, and the refrigerants used in them present a few problems of their own.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 3 July 2024
Adding refrigerant to your home’s AC unit is a job that’s better left to the professionals.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
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“Refrigerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refrigerant. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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