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noun
- 1. a liquid or gas that is used to remove heat from something.
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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.
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.
Jun 29, 2024 · noun. cool· ant ˈkü-lənt. : a usually fluid cooling agent. Examples of coolant in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The announcement came as a coolant leak in the spacesuit worn by NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson halted plans for a spacewalk this week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
