thermosiphon
[ thur-muh-sahy-fuh n ]
/ ˌθɜr məˈsaɪ fən /
noun
an arrangement of siphon tubes that enables water in a heating apparatus to circulate by means of convection.
Nearby words
- thermoremanent magnetization,
- thermos,
- thermoscope,
- thermosensitive,
- thermosetting,
- thermosphere,
- thermostable,
- thermostat,
- thermostatics,
- thermosteresis
Origin of thermosiphon
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thermosiphon
/ (ˌθɜːməʊˈsaɪfən) /
noun
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
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