askareln.

Brit.

/ˈask(ə)rəl/, U.S.

/ˈæsk(ə)rəl/

Forms: also with upper-case initial.

Origin: Of uncertain origin.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps an arbitrary formation.

A non-flammable, non-conducting liquid, typically a polychlorinated biphenyl, used (esp. formerly) as an insulator in transformers and capacitors; any of various liquids of this kind.

ΚΠ

1938 F. M. Clark in Gen. Electric Rev. 41 337/2 The name ‘askarel’ has been adopted as the general industry designation for such noninflammable and nonexplosive cooling and insulation media.

1948 Gen. Electric Rev. June 45/1 There are transformers in operation with nonsludging askarel liquids.

1976 Business Week (Nexis) 19 Jan. 30 e PCBs, or askarels as they are generally called, are chemically related to DDT.

1982 Electr. Rev. 19 Mar. 4/1 No one really knows how many askarel-filled transformers there are around the country.

2013 Electr. Construct. & Maintenance (Nexis) 15 July If a transformer rated over 25kVA contains askarel, it must have pressure-relief vents.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	askarel
释义	askareln. Brit. /ˈask(ə)rəl/, U.S. /ˈæsk(ə)rəl/ Forms: also with upper-case initial. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps an arbitrary formation. A non-flammable, non-conducting liquid, typically a polychlorinated biphenyl, used (esp. formerly) as an insulator in transformers and capacitors; any of various liquids of this kind. ΚΠ 1938 F. M. Clark in Gen. Electric Rev. 41 337/2 The name ‘askarel’ has been adopted as the general industry designation for such noninflammable and nonexplosive cooling and insulation media. 1948 Gen. Electric Rev. June 45/1 There are transformers in operation with nonsludging askarel liquids. 1976 Business Week (Nexis) 19 Jan. 30 e PCBs, or askarels as they are generally called, are chemically related to DDT. 1982 Electr. Rev. 19 Mar. 4/1 No one really knows how many askarel-filled transformers there are around the country. 2013 Electr. Construct. & Maintenance (Nexis) 15 July If a transformer rated over 25kVA contains askarel, it must have pressure-relief vents. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1938
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