i went to dictionary.com and reference.com, but there's nothing on the origins of the word or where the term refrigeration is derived from. any ideas?
2006-12-05 17:16:36 · 4 answers · asked by jamoncita 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
to the person who gave the definition from "uncyclopedia": i had a good laugh when i looked at the definition, so thanks for that. on the other hand, i sincerely hope you realize it's not true, and i hope you don't use the uncyclopedia often when looking for answers. :D thanks..
2006-12-05 19:30:11 · update #1
Refrigerator - Uncyclopedia
Refrigerator. From Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia. John Prescott's fridge ... The name is derived from the Latin re- (meaning again) and frigerator. ...www.uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Refrigerator -
2006-12-05 17:34:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The term "refrigerator" was coined by a Maryland engineer, Thomas Moore, in 1800. Moore's device would now be called an "ice box" -- a cedar tub, insulated with rabbit fur, filled with ice, surrounding a sheetmetal container for transporting butter from rural Maryland to Washington, DC.
2006-12-05 17:43:06 · answer #2 · answered by Gregnir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Early man would dig ice out of cold water during winter and return it to his hut. By the time he arrived the ice would have melted and he exclaimed "my friggin' ice is melted". When technology allowed the water to be frozen again it was referred to as "refriggenated" which evovled into "refrigerated".
2006-12-05 17:20:21 · answer #3 · answered by bdenton2k 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
fridge
2006-12-05 17:53:26 · answer #4 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋