heat exchanger

noun

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

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Tobin also offered a detailed explanation of Dover's ties to these compelling themes, going deeper than its business of selling thermal connectors and heat exchangers to cool server racks and data centers, which has been well-publicized up to this point. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2025 These are fed through a hopper into the reactor vessel to produce a self-regulating fission reaction and are cooled by helium gas that carries off the heat to a heat exchanger to generate steam for electrical generators. New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025 To make this approach viable for aviation, components such as fuel cells, storage systems, and heat exchangers must be adapted to the unique demands of flight. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025 The vests circulate coolant through tubes to lower body temperature but require cars to be fitted with specific hardware, including pumps, a coolant reservoir, and a heat exchanger. Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heat exchanger

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heat exchanger was in 1902

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“Heat exchanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20exchanger. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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

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