coldchain

noun

UK /ˈkəʊld tʃeɪn/

US /ˈkoʊld tʃeɪn/

A coldchain is a special way to keep things like food or medicine cold while they travel from one place to another.

The ice cream stayed frozen because the truck used a coldchain.

SYNONYMS

temperature-controlled supply chain refrigerated chain cooling chain cold logistics

RELATED WORDS

refrigeration insulation freezer transport storage

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The system of refrigerated storage and transport used to keep vaccines safe.

Doctors depend on the coldchain to deliver vaccines to faraway villages.

3. A series of steps that keep perishable goods at the right temperature from farm to shop.

Fresh fish must move through the coldchain quickly to stay good.

4. The equipment and planning needed to keep things cold during a long trip.

The company built a strong coldchain so its medicines would not spoil.