Phrase guide

heat exchanger

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any device (such as a radiator) that transfers heat from one fluid to another via a separating wall.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 2

device that transfers heat from one liquid to another without allowing them to mix

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: device

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: intercanviador de calor — device for transferring heat
  • Finnish: lämmönvaihdin — device for transferring heat
  • Finnish: lämmönsiirrin — device for transferring heat
  • Galician: intercambiador de calor — device for transferring heat
  • Georgian: თბოგადამცემი (tbogadamcemi) — device for transferring heat
  • German: Wärmetauscher — device for transferring heat
  • Greek: εναλλάκτης θερμότητας (enalláktis thermótitas) — device for transferring heat
  • Irish: malartóir teasa — device for transferring heat
  • Italian: scambiatore di calore — device for transferring heat
  • Norwegian Bokmål: varmeveksler — device for transferring heat
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: varmevekslar — device for transferring heat
  • Polish: wymiennik ciepła — device for transferring heat
  • Russian: теплообме́нник (teploobménnik) — device for transferring heat
  • Spanish: intercambiador de calor — device for transferring heat
  • Tagalog: pampalitang-init — device for transferring heat
  • Turkish: eşanjör — device for transferring heat