coolant

noun

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

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Through the partnership, the American researchers were hoping to advance work on a less complex reactor, in which molten salt would be used as a coolant rather than a fuel line. Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025 Sunk in 1981, the K-27 features two nuclear reactors with liquid-metal coolant based on a lead-bismuth eutectic. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025 If the proper coolant is used, then your engine should be safe from freezing but the other liquids need more attention. Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025 It was learned that a pipe had burst in January, leaking coolant glycol. Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coolant

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First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Dec. 2025.

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coolant

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

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