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

The company’s key products for data centers are thermal connectors and heat exchangers. —Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024

As a retired mechanical engineer from copper manufacturer ABB, Stillman was involved in redesigning heat exchangers, and became well acquainted with energy efficiency, refrigeration, and various aspects of architecture. —Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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