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cogeneration
[ koh-jen-uh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ˌkoʊ dʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun Energy.
utilization of the normally wasted heat energy produced by a power plant or industrial process, especially to generate electricity.
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Origin of cogeneration
First recorded in 1975–80; co- + generation
Words nearby cogeneration
cofounder, C. of S., cofunction, cog, cogency, cogeneration, cogent, Coggan, cogged, coggle, cog in the wheel
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British Dictionary definitions for cogeneration
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Scientific definitions for cogeneration
cogeneration
[ kō-jĕn′ə-rā′shən ]
A process in which an industrial facility uses its waste energy to produce heat or electricity. Compare trigeneration.
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