coolroom

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English

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Etymology

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From cool +‎ room.

Noun

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coolroom (plural coolrooms)

  1. (chemistry) An item of laboratory equipment: a large cupboard, or room kept below room temperature, for long-term stable storage.
  2. A large cupboard or room kept below room temperature for the long-term stable storage of perishable foods in a restaurant.
    • 2009 February 16, Cheryl Critchley, “He did it for the kids”, in Herald Sun[1], archived from the original on 18 February 2009:
      Mr Thorneycroft, 43, doused deadly embers while 20 women and children sheltered in the Kinglake National Park Hotel coolroom with their pets.
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