evaporative
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Older data centers did rely heavily on evaporative cooling, much like an outdated car relied on a carburetor.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Pumps, portable evaporative coolers and portable heaters must be returned within seven days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The remaining third is linked to increasing evaporative demand caused by rising temperatures.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2026
It said for the remaining 5% of the year, when ambient temperatures exceed 29.4°C, they use evaporative cooling.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
Data on evaporative water loss, although not complete for all species, suggested that tropical and subtropical procyonids have less capacity for evaporative cooling than Procyon lotor or Bassariscus astutus.
From Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae by Kathleen P. Mahlke-Johnson
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