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 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 See all Example Sentences for heat exchanger 

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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 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 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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