coolant

coolant
coolant coolant n. a fluid (gas or liquid) used to cool a device by transferring heat away from one part to another. [WordNet 1.5]

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  • Coolant — A coolant is a fluid which flows through a device to prevent its overheating, transferring the heat produced by the device to other devices that use or dissipate it. An ideal coolant has high thermal capacity, low viscosity, is low cost, non… …   Wikipedia

  • coolant — n. to add coolant * * * [ kuːlənt] to add coolant …   Combinatory dictionary

  • coolant — UK [ˈkuːlənt] / US [ˈkulənt] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms coolant : singular coolant plural coolants a liquid used for preventing machines from getting too hot …   English dictionary

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