evaporator

[ih-vap-uh-rey-ter]

noun

1. a device in which evaporation takes place, as for thickening syrup.

2. the part of a refrigeration system in which the refrigerant absorbs heat and changes from a liquid to a gas.

Other Word Forms

• preevaporator noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of evaporator¹

First recorded in 1820–30; evaporate + -or ²

Example Sentences

The report noted "excessive dirt and debris beneath shelving, dirty evaporator grills in the walk-in fridge, dirty walls and ceiling in the bakery, dirty lights in the walk-in chiller, and debris in corners of the kitchen and warehouse".

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Only after it is cooked in a wood-fired device called an evaporator does the sugar content soar.

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Originally called Oehlmann Evaporator when it was owned by husband-and-wife team Rudolph and Maude Oehlmann, in 1945 the company changed its name to Manzana Products Company, using the Spanish word for apple.

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Rillieux’s apparatus—now called the multiple-effect evaporator—is used in modern industries worldwide, such as food processing, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.

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Tesla told U.S. regulators the error may cause a valve in the heat pump to open unintentionally and trap the refrigerant inside the evaporator.

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