absorption system

absorption system

[əb′sȯrp·shən ‚sis·təm] (mechanical engineering) A refrigeration system in which the refrigerant gas in the evaporator is taken up by an absorber and is then, with the application of heat, released in a generator.

absorption system

A refrigeration system in which the refrigerant gas evolved in the evaporator is taken up in an absorber and (upon the application of heat) released in a generator.