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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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Components that need to be replaced include chillers, condensing water pumps, central plant piping, heat exchangers and cooling towers.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
The outdoor air passes over a heat exchanger containing a fluid, or refrigerant, that has a very low boiling point.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2024
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
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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 30 Nov. 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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