coolant

noun

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

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Always check your vehicle's coolant levels and windshield wiper fluid. Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025 In 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned the sale of new AC units (either central AC or window models) that use Freon—also known as R-22—as a coolant. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 June 2025 Appliances, coolant fluid, polyester curtains, cleaning products—all the manmade parts of a house can produce a rich suite of health-harming compounds and gases, like benzene and formaldehyde, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs. Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025 The liquid can dissipate as much as 400W TDP in componentry, and an LCD panel on the case can monitor flow rates and coolant temperature. Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coolant

Word History

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 13 Jul. 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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