refrigerate
Store in coldness
To refrigerate is to make or keep something cold, typically by placing it in a refrigerator.
The term appears most often on food packaging as storage instructions: Refrigerate after opening.
Unlike freeze, refrigerate implies cooling without turning to ice—temperatures just above freezing that slow spoilage without changing texture.
State of being unspoiled
- shelf-lifePeriod before spoilage
- perishablesItems prone to decay
- food-safetyProtecting consumables from contamination
- spoilageFood degradation process
expiration · bacteria · preservation · leftovers · sealed · airtight · covered · wrapped
Cold sensation or relaxation
- coldLow temperature state
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- coolantTemperature-regulating fluid
compressor · condenser · evaporator · freon · thermodynamics · cooling · degrees · lower
Milk-based foods collectively
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- yogurtFermented milk product
butter · cream · meat · poultry · seafood · produce · vegetables · fruits
Cold food storage chest
- coolerInsulated storage container
- crisperRefrigerator humidity compartment
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
- tupperwareSealable plastic kitchen vessels
containers · foil · labeled · organized · stacked · compartments · drawers · bins
freshness
State of being unspoiled
- shelf-lifePeriod before spoilage
- perishablesItems prone to decay
- food-safetyProtecting consumables from contamination
spoilage · expiration · bacteria · preservation · leftovers · sealed · airtight · covered · wrapped · stored
chill
Cold sensation or relaxation
- coldLow temperature state
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
coolant · compressor · condenser · evaporator · freon · thermodynamics · cooling · degrees · lower · fan
dairy
Milk-based foods collectively
yogurt · butter · cream · meat · poultry · seafood · produce · vegetables · fruits · leftovers
icebox
Cold food storage chest
- coolerInsulated storage container
- crisperRefrigerator humidity compartment
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
tupperware · containers · foil · labeled · organized · stacked · compartments · drawers · bins · provisions
FDA
U.S. health regulator
- preservationpreserve, preservatives, preservative, canning, freezing
- medication labelsdrug name, brand name, generic name, dosage, directions
- dosing instructionsdaily, twice daily, three times daily, once daily, every 4 hours
- beverage makingbrew, brewing, ferment, fermentation, distillation
- heat and fireignite, burn, flame, blaze, combust
- product labelsingredient list, warning labels, safety labels, warning label, nutrition facts
- in the refrigeratorInside the cooling appliance
- refrigerator magnetDecorative kitchen holder
- refrigerator door
- is your refrigerator running
- refrigerator truckTemperature-controlled transport vehicle
- refrigerated truckTemperature-controlled freight vehicle
refrigerator, refrigerated, refrigerators, refrigeration, refrigerating, refrigerates, refrigerant, refrigerants, unrefrigerated