coolant

noun

cool·​ant ˈkü-lənt How to pronounce coolant (audio)
: a usually fluid cooling agent

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The coolant has to travel from one end of the hardware to the other. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026 Rubio stayed in space for 371 days after the Russian aircraft meant to take him from the International Space Station back to Earth sprang a coolant leak. Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026 His trip back to Earth was delayed by six months as a result of a coolant leak on the spacecraft that he was initially meant to return in. Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 June 2026 Rubio most famously ended up spending over a year in space aboard the ISS after his mission's Soyuz spacecraft sprang a significant coolant leak, setting a NASA record for the single longest spaceflight at 371 days. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for coolant

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coolant was in 1915

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“Coolant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coolant. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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coolant

noun
cool·​ant ˈkü-lənt How to pronounce coolant (audio)
: a usually fluid cooling substance

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