heat exchanger

noun

: a device (such as an automobile radiator) for transferring heat from one fluid to another without allowing them to mix

Examples of heat exchanger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Finally, when the brewery requires steam for its production lines, the hot sand is circulated through an external heat exchanger to discharge the heat on demand, achieving a tenfold higher heat transfer efficiency than conventional static storage models. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026

The idea behind LHCb is to install a heat exchanger at the Point 8 installation on the accelerator ring, which is in proximity to the French town of Ferney-Voltaie. —New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026

The company’s key products for data centers are thermal connectors and heat exchangers. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026

Fatigue on blower motors, ignitors, heat exchangers, and thermostats is accelerated by this effort, which also raises utility expenses. —Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heat exchanger

• arranger
• endanger
• changer
• danger
• manger
• ranger
• stranger

Kids Definition

heat exchanger

noun

: a device (as an automobile radiator) for transferring heat from one fluid to another without allowing them to mix

Medical Definition

heat exchanger

noun

heat ex·​chang·​er -iks-ˌchānj-ər 

: a device (as in an apparatus for extracorporeal blood circulation) for transferring heat from one fluid to another without allowing them to mix