ton of refrigeration

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ton of refrigeration (plural tons of refrigeration)

  1. (US) cooling capacity of an air conditioner or refrigerator equal to 12,000 British thermal units (Btu) per hour 200 Btu per minute; it denotes the amount of heat required to melt one ton of ice in 24 hours.