coolant
Heat-absorbing liquid
Coolant is a liquid or gas that absorbs and transfers heat away from machinery, engines, or industrial processes.
The most familiar is the antifreeze mixture circulating through a car's engine and radiator: The mechanic said I was low on coolant.
Nuclear reactors, air conditioners, and computer systems all rely on coolants to prevent overheating.
Heat-transfer medium
- chillerRefrigeration unit or horror
- heat exchangerTransfers thermal energy between media
- HVACIndoor climate management
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
freon · dielectric · non-conductive · data center · machining · metalworking · quenching · phase change
Heat transfer device
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- water pumpDevice circulating liquid mechanically
- overflow tankContainer for excess liquid
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
hose · flush · circulation · combustion · cylinder · head gasket · heater core · fan
Temperature of phase transition
- frost protectionMeasures against ice damage
- winterizePrepare for cold season
- cold weatherFrigid atmospheric conditions
- glycolTwo-hydroxyl alcohol compound
glycerol · boiling point · non-toxic · biodegradable · premixed · concentrate
Movement of thermal energy
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- conductionHeat transfer through contact
- specific heatEnergy needed per degree
- boiling pointVaporization threshold
flash point · viscosity · heat dissipation · heat absorption · thermal regulation
Controlled fission apparatus
- heavy waterDeuterium-based water compound
- heliumLightest noble gas
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- pressurizerMaintains system pressure
condenser · steam generator · containment · control rod · fuel rod · boron · zirconium · PWR
refrigerant
Heat-transfer medium
- chillerRefrigeration unit or horror
- heat exchangerTransfers thermal energy between media
- HVACIndoor climate management
compressor · freon · dielectric · non-conductive · data center · machining · metalworking · quenching · phase change · cryogenic
radiator
Heat transfer device
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- water pumpDevice circulating liquid mechanically
- overflow tankContainer for excess liquid
reservoir · hose · flush · circulation · combustion · cylinder · head gasket · heater core · fan · temperature gauge
freezing point
Temperature of phase transition
- frost protectionMeasures against ice damage
- winterizePrepare for cold season
- cold weatherFrigid atmospheric conditions
glycol · glycerol · boiling point · non-toxic · biodegradable · premixed · concentrate
heat transfer
Movement of thermal energy
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- conductionHeat transfer through contact
- specific heatEnergy needed per degree
boiling point · flash point · viscosity · heat dissipation · heat absorption · thermal regulation
reactor
Controlled fission apparatus
- heavy waterDeuterium-based water compound
- heliumLightest noble gas
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
pressurizer · condenser · steam generator · containment · control rod · fuel rod · boron · zirconium · PWR
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- car maintenanceoil change, filter replacement, tune-up, spark plugs, tire rotation
- antifreezemethanol, deicer, de-icer, glycerol
- automotive fluidsmotor oil, engine oil, brake fluid, transmission fluid, antifreeze
- Engine Bayengine, engine block, radiator, alternator, air filter
- CNC machiningCNC, G-code, spindle, axis, CNC machine
coolantheating element
Current-to-warmth converter
heat source · heater · fuel · ignition source · radiator
coolantlubricant
Friction-reducing substance
fuel · abrasive · oxidizer · accelerant · propellant
- coolant systemHeat-dispersing mechanical network
- engine coolantHeat-transfer fluid for motors
- coolant leakFluid escaping cooling system
- coolant hoseTube carrying engine fluid
- coolant flushChanging circulation fluid