heat exchanger
noun
: a device (such as an automobile radiator) for transferring heat from one fluid to another without allowing them to mix
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For example, a part used to cool hot engine air known as a heat exchanger is becoming harder to find, industry officials said. 
Andrew Tangel, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Huge air intakes mounted behind each door cool the motors, the battery, and the power electronics, and there's another intake built into the nose that feeds a heat exchanger for the fuel-cell stack. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 15 July 2022 The Ultium motors are oil cooled and that oil flows through an oil-to-refrigerant heat exchanger. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 This fluid is then pumped to a heat exchanger that transfers the fluid’s heat to water, which creates steam. Jackie Snow, WSJ, 24 Apr. 2022 From there the air passes through a massive 3,789 square foot (352 square meter) heat exchanger, which allows the facility to keep the air at a constant temperature, anywhere between 50-122˚ F (10-50˚ C). Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2022 When a hot water faucet is turned on, cold water flows through a heat exchanger in the unit, and either a natural gas burner or an electric element heats the water. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2022 But unlike traditional turbines that are driven by steam, the water passes through a heat exchanger which contains a separate fluid with a lower boiling point than water. Johnny Wood, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021 That’s a boost of over 120 hp compared to the regular GT500, which can be attributed to a massive 3.8-liter Shelby by Whipple supercharger with a high-volume intercooler and heat exchanger, according to the shop. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2021 See More
Andrew Tangel, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Huge air intakes mounted behind each door cool the motors, the battery, and the power electronics, and there's another intake built into the nose that feeds a heat exchanger for the fuel-cell stack. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 15 July 2022 The Ultium motors are oil cooled and that oil flows through an oil-to-refrigerant heat exchanger. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 This fluid is then pumped to a heat exchanger that transfers the fluid’s heat to water, which creates steam. Jackie Snow, WSJ, 24 Apr. 2022 From there the air passes through a massive 3,789 square foot (352 square meter) heat exchanger, which allows the facility to keep the air at a constant temperature, anywhere between 50-122˚ F (10-50˚ C). Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2022 When a hot water faucet is turned on, cold water flows through a heat exchanger in the unit, and either a natural gas burner or an electric element heats the water. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2022 But unlike traditional turbines that are driven by steam, the water passes through a heat exchanger which contains a separate fluid with a lower boiling point than water. Johnny Wood, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021 That’s a boost of over 120 hp compared to the regular GT500, which can be attributed to a massive 3.8-liter Shelby by Whipple supercharger with a high-volume intercooler and heat exchanger, according to the shop. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
heat exchanger
noun
heat ex·chang·er -iks-ˌchānj-ər 
: a device (as in an apparatus for extracorporeal blood circulation) for transferring heat from one fluid to another without allowing them to mix