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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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Order momentum has picked up in recent quarters thanks to growth in thermal connectors and heat exchangers used in data centers; biopharma components; and CO2 systems for refrigeration.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
The company is a supplier of biopharmaceutical components, heat exchangers and CO2 refrigeration systems.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
But a scant few miners around the country were instead capturing the heat from the computers via a heat exchanger and a pump, and then channeling it toward keeping their pools warm.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
Then, over the summer, meltwater gently flows to an outlet at the bottom corner of the pit, passing through filters that remove any grit or dirt, and finally the chilly water heads to a heat exchanger.
—Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined above
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“Heat exchanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20exchanger. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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
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