refrigerateverb [ T ]
uk/rɪˈfrɪdʒ.ər.eɪt/us/rɪˈfrɪdʒ.ə.reɪt/to make or keep something, especially food or drink, cold so that it stays fresh, usually in a fridge:
Fresh orange juice should be refrigerated after opening and drunk within three days.
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Preserving & storing food
- bin
- bread basket
- bread bin
- brine
- caddy
- defrost
- dried
- foil
- food technology
- freeze
- freeze-dry
- frozen
- glacé
- preserve
- processed
- reconstitute
- saltpetre
- souse
- soused
- vacuum-packed
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refrigeration
noun [ U ] uk/rɪˌfrɪdʒ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/us/rɪˌfrɪdʒ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
The food will spoil without refrigeration.