coolant (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *coolant*:
NOUN	substance	coolant	a fluid agent (gas or liquid / liquid) that produces cooling

coolant > pronunciation
Sounds	kuw'lahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *coolant*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A fluid agent (gas or liquid / liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another.
Examples	"he added more coolant to the car's radiator" "the atomic reactor used a gas coolant" "lathe operators use an emulsion of oil and water as a coolant for the cutting tool"
Broader	agent	A substance that exerts some force or effect
Broader	fluid	A substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
Spanish	líquido refrigerante, refrigerante
Catalan	líquid refrigerant, refrigerant
Verbs	cool	loose heat
Verbs	cool	make cool or cooler

HyperDic: coolant