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thermosiphon

[ thur-muh-sahy-fuhn ]
/ ˌθɜr məˈsaɪ fən /
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noun
an arrangement of siphon tubes that enables water in a heating apparatus to circulate by means of convection.
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Origin of thermosiphon

First recorded in 1825–35; thermo- + siphon

Words nearby thermosiphon

thermoremanent magnetization, thermos, thermoscope, thermosensitive, thermosetting, thermosiphon, thermosphere, thermostable, thermostat, thermostatics, thermotaxis
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British Dictionary definitions for thermosiphon

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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