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Congeal vs Refrigerate - What's the difference?

congeal | refrigerate |

In transitive terms the difference between congeal and refrigerate

is that congeal is to make rigid or immobile while refrigerate is now specifically, to keep cool by containing within a refrigerator.

congeal

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To change from a liquid to solid state perhaps by cold
  • To coagulate, make curdled or semi-solid as gel or jelly
  • To make rigid or immobile
  • To become congealed, solidify
  • refrigerate

    English

    Verb

    (refrigerat)
  • To cool down, make cool.
  • * , Bk.I, New York 2001, p.149:
  • the other [artery] goes to the lungs, to fetch air to refrigerate the heart.
  • Now specifically, to keep cool by containing within a refrigerator.
  • Please refrigerate your uncooked meats at or below 40° Fahrenheit.

    See also

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