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- 1. a liquid or gas that is used to remove heat from something.
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noun [ C or U ] engineering specialized uk / ˈkuː.lənt / us / ˈkuː.lənt / Add to word list. a specially prepared liquid that is used to stop a machine from getting too hot while it is operating. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Chemistry: types of chemical. acid salt. aerogel. albumin. alkali metal. alkaline. alkaloid. antioxidant.
A coolant is a substance, typically liquid, that is used to reduce or regulate the temperature of a system. An ideal coolant has high thermal capacity, low viscosity, is low-cost, non-toxic, chemically inert and neither causes nor promotes corrosion of the cooling system. Some applications also require the coolant to be an electrical insulator.
a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor.
Jun 21, 2024 · noun. cool· ant ˈkü-lənt. : a usually fluid cooling agent. Examples of coolant in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Natrium reactors use sodium instead of water as a coolant and are non-pressurized, operating at temperatures below sodium’s boiling point.
a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor. 2. a lubricant that dissipates the heat caused by friction.
noun [ C or U ] engineering specialized us / ˈkuː.lənt / uk / ˈkuː.lənt / Add to word list. a specially prepared liquid that is used to stop a machine from getting too hot while it is operating. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Chemistry: types of chemical. acid salt. aerogel. alkali metal. alkaline. alkalinity. alkaloid. carbohydrate.
n. 1. (Mechanical Engineering) a fluid used to cool a system or to transfer heat from one part of it to another. 2. (Mechanical Engineering) a liquid, such as an emulsion of oil, water, and soft soap, used to lubricate and cool the workpiece and cutting tool during machining.
a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another.
coolant meaning, definition, what is coolant: a liquid or gas used to cool something, ...: Learn more.
Definition of coolant noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
