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coolant

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Mechanical
coo·lant /ˈkuːlənt/ noun [countable, uncountable] technical  TEMa liquid or gas used to cool something, especially an engine 冷却剂
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coolantTheir cars can undergo a potentially expensive conversion to the R-134a coolant that is being used in new cars.Tritium is radioactive water used as a coolant in submarines' reactors.The new fridge uses a mix of butane and propane gases as coolants.Condenser coils are the tubes under or behind the refrigerator that carry coolant to the refrigeration unit.The instruments were shattered, but the controls and engine were functioning except the latter was spewing coolant vapour.All the coolant hit the engine block in a tumult of steam.The coolant could then be circulated back into the command module.This coolant can be bought without a license for as little as $ 3 a pound.
coo·lant nounChineseSyllable
to cool something, Corpus a or used liquid gas an especially


coolant
coolant /ˈkuːlənt/ noun [uncountable and countable] technical
 Word Family: noun: cool, coolness, cooler, coolant; verb: cool; adverb: coolly; adjective: cool
a liquid or gas used to cool something, especially an engine


cool·antBrE /ˈkuːlənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkuːlənt/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] a liquid that is used for cooling an engine, a nuclear reactor, etc. 冷却剂,冷却介质(用于发动机、核反应堆等)