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thermosiphon

ther·mo·si·phon
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thur-muh-sahy-fuh n]
    • /ˌθɜr məˈsaɪ fən/
    • /θˈɜːməsˌɪfən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thur-muh-sahy-fuh n]
    • /ˌθɜr məˈsaɪ fən/

Definitions of thermosiphon word

  • noun thermosiphon an arrangement of siphon tubes that enables water in a heating apparatus to circulate by means of convection. 1
  • noun thermosiphon a system in which a coolant is circulated by convection caused by a difference in density between the hot and cold portions of the liquid 0
  • noun thermosiphon an apparatus consisting of an arrangement of siphon tubes for inducing the circulation of a liquid, as in the water-cooling system of an internal-combustion engine 0
  • noun thermosiphon A thermosiphon is a device or process in which heat is transferred by a fluid which is flowing because of convection. 0
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Origin of thermosiphon

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; thermo- + siphon

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Parts of speech for Thermosiphon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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thermosiphon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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