Frigoric

/frɪˈɡɔrɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or producing cold; having the quality of coldness.

Etymology

From Latin 'frigor' (cold) plus the suffix '-ic' (relating to). An older term found in historical scientific and medical texts describing cold or freezing phenomena.

Kelly Says

In 1600s-1700s science, researchers called anything that made things cold 'frigoric'—they thought cold was an actual substance you could pass around, like heat!

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