Definition of coolant
:a usually fluid cooling agent
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These coolants can cool the gas to -162 degrees C, resulting in a phase change to liquid and that crucial volume shrinkage.
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Carry a gallon of extra coolant, windshield washer fluid and a quart of oil.
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HINCKLEY --- Drunken driver, Ridge Road: Police questioned a driver at 4:09 a.m. July 23 when the man was seen pouring coolant into his car, which was parked at the Hinckley Town Hall.
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The study, published in the June issue of the academic journal, Environmental Health Perspectives, tested tuna from locations around the globe for the presence of pesticides, coolants and flame retardants.
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The After-Run Chiller circulates coolant after shutdown to continue cooling when parked.
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The biggest nuclear meltdown in U.S. history occurred in 1979 at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania, when large amounts of radioactive coolant escaped into the atmosphere.
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The probable carcinogen, used as coolants and lubricants in electrical equipment, was banned in 1977.
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The probable carcinogen, used as coolants and lubricants in electrical equipment, was banned in 1977.
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1915
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