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 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

The company’s key products for data centers are thermal connectors and heat exchangers. —Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 July 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