coolantnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈkuː.lənt/us/ˈkuː.lənt/specializeda specially prepared liquid that is used to stop a machine from getting too hot while it is operating
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Chemistry: types of chemical
- acid salt
- alkali
- alkali metal
- alkyl
- alkyne
- anhydrous
- buffer
- hydrate
- hydro-
- insoluble
- oxide
- petrochemical
- polymer
- stain
- stearic acid
- strong acid
- strong base
- universal indicator
- weak acid
- weak base
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Examples from literature
- Because water is inexpensive and easy to get, it is also used as a coolant – to cool down the moving parts of machines in factories and power plants.
- It was discovered that the crash was due to the disconnection of some coolant hoses.